zumeist

[t͡suˈmaɪ̯st]

/[t͡suˈmaɪ̯st]/ adv

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The verdict

“zumeist” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,756. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,756
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu einem großen Anteil

Corpus desk

Index DE-zumeist · zumeist · German

zumeist · rank #4,756 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,756
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zerstörung

Nearest frequency peer: Zerstörung (-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 „zumeist“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zumeist“ 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).

zumeist vs zuerst
71% similar

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

Key facts for zumeist
PropertyValue
Headwordzumeist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[t͡suˈmaɪ̯st]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,756
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zumeist“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).zumeistliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zerstörung“ (#4,755), „örtlichen“ (#4,757), „zeichnet“ (#4,754). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zumeist“ bei #4,756. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around zumeist (IPA [t͡suˈmaɪ̯st]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #4,756 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for zumeist, with forms such as "uzmeist", "zmueist", and "zuemist". 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, "zuerst", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 zumeist, spelled Z-U-M-E-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu einem großen Anteil
  2. 2
    in aller Regel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vorher waren die Gewerkvereine zumeist selbständige Ortsvereine ohne Verbindung der verschiedenen Ortsvereine eines Gewerkes.
  2. Das unverheiratete Gesinde erhielt neben der Verpflegung nur einen geringen Lohn und war zumeist auf dem Hof in der Gesindekammer untergebracht.

Synonyms

mehrheitlichüberwiegendmeistens

Antonyms

kaumselten

This word in other languages

mostly(English)principalmente(Español)principalement(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzmeist
  • zmueist
  • zuemist
  • zumeisst
  • zumeistt
  • zumeits
  • zumesit
  • zumiest
  • zummeist
  • zzumeist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uzmeist2zmueist2zuemist2zumeisst1zumeistt1zumeits2zumesit2zumiest2
Edit distance from "zumeist"

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 "zumeist"?
"zumeist" is spelled Z-U-M-E-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈmaɪ̯st].
What does "zumeist" mean?
As an adverb, "zumeist" means: zu einem großen Anteil
What words are commonly confused with "zumeist"?
"zumeist" is commonly confused with "zuerst". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zumeist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zumeist" is [t͡suˈmaɪ̯st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zumeist" come from?
"zumeist" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

abseits#4,759Angeles#4,761Anstieg#4,762Ausgang#4,766

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

umgeben10 variantsRoboter10 variantsdauernd10 variantsPatient10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list