zulässige

[ˈt͡suːlɛsɪɡə]

/[ˈt͡suːlɛsɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“zulässige” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,138. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,138
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zulässig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

zulässige vs zulässigen
90% similar
zulässige vs zulässig
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for zulässige
PropertyValue
Headwordzulässige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡suːlɛsɪɡə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,138
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zulässige” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). zulässige lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around zulässige (IPA [ˈt͡suːlɛsɪɡə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,138 among 37,643 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for zulässige, with forms such as "uzlässige", "zluässige", and "zullässige". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "zulässigen", "zulässig", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is zulässige, spelled Z-U-L-Ä-S-S-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zulässig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zulässig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zulässig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zulässig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zulässig
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zulässig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zulässig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zulässig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zulässig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: uzlässige,zluässige,zullässige,zulsäsige,zuläsige,zuläsisge,zulässgie,zulässieg,zulässigge,zuläßige,zuälssige,zzulässige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uzlässige2zluässige2zullässige1zulsäsige2zuläsige1zuläsisge2zulässgie2zulässieg2
Edit distance from "zulässige"

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 "zulässige"?
"zulässige" is spelled Z-U-L-Ä-S-S-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːlɛsɪɡə].
What does "zulässige" mean?
As an adjective, "zulässige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zulässig
What words are commonly confused with "zulässige"?
"zulässige" is commonly confused with "zulässigen", "zulässig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zulässige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zulässige" is [ˈt͡suːlɛsɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zulässige" come from?
"zulässige" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “zulässige”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-L-Ä-S-S-I-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡suːlɛsɪɡə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “zulässigen” - see the side-by-side comparison. zulässige vs zulässigen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list