zuliebe

[t͡suˈliːbə]

/[t͡suˈliːbə]/ postp

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The verdict

“zuliebe” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,146. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,146
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - um demjenigen einen Gefallen zu tun oder eine Freude zu machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zuliebe · zuliebe · German

zuliebe · rank #27,146 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,146
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zugesichert

Nearest frequency peer: zugesichert (-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 „zuliebe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zuliebe“ 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 zuliebe
PropertyValue
Headwordzuliebe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPostp
IPA[t͡suˈliːbə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,146
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zuliebe“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).zuliebeliegt 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: „zugesichert“ (#27,145), „zurückgegriffen“ (#27,147), „zuallererst“ (#27,144). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zuliebe“ bei #27,146. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around zuliebe (IPA [t͡suˈliːbə]), apostp. Corpus frequency is #27,146 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for zuliebe, with forms such as "uzliebe", "zluiebe", and "zuilebe". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zuliebe, spelled Z-U-L-I-E-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    um demjenigen einen Gefallen zu tun oder eine Freude zu machen
  2. 2
    wegen des angestrebten Ziels

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Für diese Tat möchte er aber keinen Dank und keine Anerkennung, weil er nicht Recha zuliebe half, sondern seines Lebens überdrüssig war und hoffte, bei dem Versuch zu sterben.“
  2. Der besseren Lesbarkeit zuliebe lagere ich die Quellenangaben in Fußnoten aus.

This word in other languages

for the sake of(English)pour(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzliebe
  • zluiebe
  • zuilebe
  • zuleibe
  • zulibee
  • zuliebbe
  • zulieeb
  • zulliebe
  • zzuliebe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zuliebe - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

uzliebe2zluiebe2zuilebe2zuleibe2zulibee2zuliebbe1zulieeb2zulliebe1
Edit distance from "zuliebe"

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 "zuliebe"?
"zuliebe" is spelled Z-U-L-I-E-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈliːbə].
What does "zuliebe" mean?
As a postp, "zuliebe" means: um demjenigen einen Gefallen zu tun oder eine Freude zu machen
What are common misspellings of "zuliebe"?
Common misspellings include "uzliebe", "zluiebe", "zuilebe", "zuleibe", "zulibee". The correct spelling is "zuliebe".
How do you pronounce "zuliebe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zuliebe" is [t͡suˈliːbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zuliebe" come from?
"zuliebe" 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 "zuliebe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ärmeren#27,149Abenden#27,166Vormund#27,126vollzog#27,123

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Ärsche9 variantsAngler9 variantsTropen9 variantsAthlet9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list