zulässiger

[ˈt͡suːlɛsɪɡɐ]

/[ˈt͡suːlɛsɪɡɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“zulässiger” is uncommon German (frequency #83,575 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,575
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

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

Key facts for zulässiger
PropertyValue
Headwordzulässiger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡suːlɛsɪɡɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#83,575
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zulässiger” 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). zulässiger lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zulässiger is uncommon German at frequency #83,575 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡suːlɛsɪɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for zulässiger in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zulässiger, spelled Z-U-L-Ä-S-S-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zulässig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zulässig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zulässig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zulässig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zulässig

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 "zulässiger"?
"zulässiger" is spelled Z-U-L-Ä-S-S-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːlɛsɪɡɐ].
What does "zulässiger" mean?
As an adjective, "zulässiger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zulässig
How do you pronounce "zulässiger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zulässiger" is [ˈt͡suːlɛsɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zulässiger" come from?
"zulässiger" 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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Using “zulässiger”

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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡suːlɛsɪɡɐ] (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

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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