zugunsten

[t͡suˈɡʊnstn̩]

/[t͡suˈɡʊnstn̩]/ postp

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The verdict

“zugunsten” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,578. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,578
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zum Vorteil oder Nutzen von jemandem oder etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-zugunsten · zugunsten · German

zugunsten · rank #4,578 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,578
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weiten

Nearest frequency peer: Weiten (-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 „zugunsten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zugunsten“ 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 zugunsten
PropertyValue
Headwordzugunsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPostp
IPA[t͡suˈɡʊnstn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,578
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zugunsten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).zugunstenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Weiten“ (#4,577), „vorhin“ (#4,576), „Österreichs“ (#4,580). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zugunsten“ bei #4,578. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around zugunsten (IPA [t͡suˈɡʊnstn̩]), apostp. Corpus frequency is #4,578 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zum Vorteil oder Nutzen von jemandem oder etwas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for zugunsten, with forms such as "uzgunsten", "zguunsten", and "zuggunsten". 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 headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zugunsten, spelled Z-U-G-U-N-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zum Vorteil oder Nutzen von jemandem oder etwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zugunsten meines Freundes habe ich diesmal verzichtet.
  2. „Jako aber, der sich bereits als Mann fühlte und ein echtes Jagdmesser am Gürtel trug, verzichtete zugunsten von Bruder und Schwester auf die Leckerei.“

Antonyms

zulastenzu Lastenzuungunstenzu Ungunsten

This word in other languages

in favour of(English)en faveur de(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzgunsten
  • zguunsten
  • zuggunsten
  • zugnusten
  • zugunnsten
  • zugunsetn
  • zugunssten
  • zugunstenn
  • zugunstne
  • zugunstten
  • zuguntsen
  • zugusnten
  • zuugnsten
  • zzugunsten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zugunsten - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

uzgunsten2zguunsten2zuggunsten1zugnusten2zugunnsten1zugunsetn2zugunssten1zugunstenn1
Edit distance from "zugunsten"

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 "zugunsten"?
"zugunsten" is spelled Z-U-G-U-N-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈɡʊnstn̩].
What does "zugunsten" mean?
As a postp, "zugunsten" means: zum Vorteil oder Nutzen von jemandem oder etwas
What are common misspellings of "zugunsten"?
Common misspellings include "uzgunsten", "zguunsten", "zuggunsten", "zugnusten", "zugunnsten". The correct spelling is "zugunsten".
How do you pronounce "zugunsten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zugunsten" is [t͡suˈɡʊnstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zugunsten" come from?
"zugunsten" 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 "zugunsten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Begegnung14 variantsstehenden14 variantsHurensohn14 variantsreduzieren14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list