zugleich
[t͡suˈɡlaɪ̯ç]
The verdict
“zugleich” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,498 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #1,498
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zur gleichen Zeit mit etwas anderem ablaufend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zugleich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [t͡suˈɡlaɪ̯ç] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #1,498 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zugleich” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for zugleich is 8 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡suˈɡlaɪ̯ç]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,498 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for zugleich, with forms such as "uzgleich", "zguleich", and "zugelich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zugleich, spelled Z-U-G-L-E-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1zur gleichen Zeit mit etwas anderem ablaufend
- 2auch noch
Antonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: uzgleich,zguleich,zugelich,zuggleich,zuglecih,zugleicch,zugleichh,zugleihc,zugliech,zuglleich,zulgeich,zzugleich
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zugleich - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “zugleich”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-U-G-L-E-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t͡suˈɡlaɪ̯ç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.