zugutekommt

[t͡suˈɡuːtəˌkɔmt]

/[t͡suˈɡuːtəˌkɔmt]/ verb

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The verdict

“zugutekommt” is uncommon German (frequency #96,570 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,570
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zugutekommen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zugutekommt · zugutekommt · German

zugutekommt · rank #96,570 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,570
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zugticket

Nearest frequency peer: Zugticket (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „zugutekommt“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „zugutekommt“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for zugutekommt
PropertyValue
Headwordzugutekommt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈɡuːtəˌkɔmt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#96,570
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zugutekommt“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).zugutekommtfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Zugticket“ (#96,569), „Zuhälterei“ (#96,571), „zugewandert“ (#96,568). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zugutekommt“ bei #96,570. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zugutekommt is uncommon German at frequency #96,570 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈɡuːtəˌkɔmt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

zugutekommt has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zugutekommt, spelled Z-U-G-U-T-E-K-O-M-M-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zugutekommen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zugutekommen

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 "zugutekommt"?
"zugutekommt" is spelled Z-U-G-U-T-E-K-O-M-M-T. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈɡuːtəˌkɔmt].
What does "zugutekommt" mean?
As a verb, "zugutekommt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zugutekommen
How do you pronounce "zugutekommt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zugutekommt" is [t͡suˈɡuːtəˌkɔmt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zugutekommt" come from?
"zugutekommt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zugewandert#96,568zurückblieb#96,574zeitgleiche#96,556Überbegriff#96,592

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list