Zulieferkette

[ˈt͡suːliːfɐˌkɛtə]

/[ˈt͡suːliːfɐˌkɛtə]/ noun

The verdict

“Zulieferkette” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Summe/Zusammenspiel der Zulieferer, derjenigen Unternehmen, die Rohstoffe oder Halbfertigprodukte an einen Hersteller verkaufen (liefern), der Hersteller selbst plus die Transporteure, die das Fert...

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Index DE-zulieferkette · Zulieferkette · German

Zulieferkette · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Zulieferkette
PropertyValue
HeadwordZulieferkette
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːliːfɐˌkɛtə]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zulieferkette” sits in German frequency

Zulieferkette falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zulieferkette is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡suːliːfɐˌkɛtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Summe/Zusammenspiel der Zulieferer, derjenigen Unternehmen, die Rohstoffe oder Halbfertigprodukte an einen Hersteller verkaufen (liefern), der Hersteller selbst plus die Transporteure, die das Fert...".

Zulieferkette doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zulieferkette, spelled Z-U-L-I-E-F-E-R-K-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Summe/Zusammenspiel der Zulieferer, derjenigen Unternehmen, die Rohstoffe oder Halbfertigprodukte an einen Hersteller verkaufen (liefern), der Hersteller selbst plus die Transporteure, die das Fertigprodukt zum Kunden/Endverbraucher befördern

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zulieferkette"?
"Zulieferkette" is spelled Z-U-L-I-E-F-E-R-K-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːliːfɐˌkɛtə].
What does "Zulieferkette" mean?
As a noun, "Zulieferkette" means: Summe/Zusammenspiel der Zulieferer, derjenigen Unternehmen, die Rohstoffe oder Halbfertigprodukte an einen Hersteller verkaufen (liefern), der Hersteller selbst plus die Transporteure, die das Fert...
How do you pronounce "Zulieferkette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zulieferkette" is [ˈt͡suːliːfɐˌkɛtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zulieferkette" come from?
"Zulieferkette" 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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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