Zulieferer

[ˈt͡suːˌliːfəʁɐ]

/[ˈt͡suːˌliːfəʁɐ]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Zulieferer” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,771. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,771
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Betrieb (oder auch Person), der anderen Betrieben Vorprodukte zur Weiterverarbeitung liefert

Corpus desk

Index DE-zulieferer · Zulieferer · German

Zulieferer · rank #18,771 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #18,771
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zusammengearb…

Nearest frequency peer: zusammengearbeitet (+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 „Zulieferer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zulieferer“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Zulieferer vs Zulieferern
91% similar

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

Key facts for Zulieferer
PropertyValue
HeadwordZulieferer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌliːfəʁɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#18,771
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zulieferer“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zusammengearbeitet“ (#18,772), „Würmer“ (#18,769), „Wohngebiet“ (#18,768). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zulieferer“ bei #18,771. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Zulieferer (IPA [ˈt͡suːˌliːfəʁɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,771 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Betrieb (oder auch Person), der anderen Betrieben Vorprodukte zur Weiterverarbeitung liefert".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zulieferer, with forms such as "uzlieferer", "zluieferer", and "zuileferer". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Zulieferern", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Zulieferer, spelled Z-U-L-I-E-F-E-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Betrieb (oder auch Person), der anderen Betrieben Vorprodukte zur Weiterverarbeitung liefert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Autofirmen erhalten viele Bauteile für die Endmontage ihrer Fahrzeuge von Zulieferern.
  2. „Von der schweren Automobilkrise betroffen sind vor allem Sachsen und Thüringen, wo in den vergangenen Jahren eine umfangreiche Automobilindustrie einschließlich vieler Zulieferer entstanden ist.“

This word in other languages

supplier(English)proveedor(Español)fournisseur(Français)fornecedor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzlieferer
  • zluieferer
  • zuileferer
  • zuleiferer
  • zulieefrer
  • zuliefeerr
  • zuliefererr
  • zulieferre
  • zulieferrer
  • zuliefferer
  • zuliefreer
  • zulifeerer
  • zullieferer
  • zzulieferer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zulieferer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

uzlieferer2zluieferer2zuileferer2zuleiferer2zulieefrer2zuliefeerr2zuliefererr1zulieferre2
Edit distance from "Zulieferer"

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 "Zulieferer"?
"Zulieferer" is spelled Z-U-L-I-E-F-E-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌliːfəʁɐ].
What does "Zulieferer" mean?
As a noun, "Zulieferer" means: Betrieb (oder auch Person), der anderen Betrieben Vorprodukte zur Weiterverarbeitung liefert
What words are commonly confused with "Zulieferer"?
"Zulieferer" is commonly confused with "Zulieferern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zulieferer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zulieferer" is [ˈt͡suːˌliːfəʁɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zulieferer" come from?
"Zulieferer" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wohngebiet#18,768abgespielt#18,784Abhandlung#18,785abstrakten#18,788

Similar misspelling depth

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

verrichten14 variantsverordnet14 variantsverlinken14 variantsverlierst14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list