zugrunde

[t͡suˈɡʁʊndə]

/[t͡suˈɡʁʊndə]/ adv

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The verdict

“zugrunde” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,752. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,752
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zerstört, verfallen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zugrunde · zugrunde · German

zugrunde · rank #6,752 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,752
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zielgruppe

Nearest frequency peer: Zielgruppe (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „zugrunde“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „zugrunde“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for zugrunde
PropertyValue
Headwordzugrunde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[t͡suˈɡʁʊndə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,752
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zugrunde“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.zugrundeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zielgruppe“ (#6,751), „abgestimmt“ (#6,753), „zieh“ (#6,750). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zugrunde“ bei #6,752. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around zugrunde (IPA [t͡suˈɡʁʊndə]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #6,752 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for zugrunde, with forms such as "uzgrunde", "zgurunde", and "zuggrunde". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zugrunde, spelled Z-U-G-R-U-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    zerstört, verfallen
  2. 2
    bereits vorhanden; eine Voraussetzung bietend, auf der aufgebaut werden kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how zugrunde appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Der Präsident sei ein ideales Beispiel dafür, wie Washington einen guten Mann zugrunde richten könne.“
  2. „Die gefürchteten Epidemien werden durch Erreger ausgelöst, die mit dem Tod ihres Wirts ebenfalls zugrunde gehen.“

This word in other languages

destroyed(English)destruido(Español)détruit(Français)destruído(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzgrunde
  • zgurunde
  • zuggrunde
  • zugrnude
  • zugrrunde
  • zugrudne
  • zugrundde
  • zugruned
  • zugrunnde
  • zugurnde
  • zurgunde
  • zzugrunde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zugrunde - 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.

uzgrunde2zgurunde2zuggrunde1zugrnude2zugrrunde1zugrudne2zugrundde1zugruned2
Edit distance from "zugrunde"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zugrunde"?
"zugrunde" is spelled Z-U-G-R-U-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈɡʁʊndə].
What does "zugrunde" mean?
As an adverb, "zugrunde" means: zerstört, verfallen
What are common misspellings of "zugrunde"?
Common misspellings include "uzgrunde", "zgurunde", "zuggrunde", "zugrnude", "zugrrunde". The correct spelling is "zugrunde".
How do you pronounce "zugrunde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zugrunde" is [t͡suˈɡʁʊndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zugrunde" come from?
"zugrunde" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "zugrunde", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verweist#6,743umgehend#6,736traurige#6,731semester#6,725

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Vormittag12 variantserhöhten12 variantserwähnte12 variantsFakultät12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list