zumute

[t͡suˈmuːtə]

/[t͡suˈmuːtə]/ adv

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The verdict

“zumute” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,585. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,585
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem ist/wird [es] irgendwie zumute oder jemand ist/gerät in eine bestimmte innere Stimmung oder Verfassung, jemand fühlt sich in einer bestimmten Weise; jemand ist in einer inneren Verfassung ...

Corpus desk

Index DE-zumute · zumute · German

zumute · rank #27,585 · 8 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,585
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zugewandt

Nearest frequency peer: zugewandt (-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 „zumute“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zumute“ 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).

zumute vs Zünfte
33% similar
zumute vs zumuten
86% similar
zumute vs zunutze
71% similar

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

Key facts for zumute
PropertyValue
Headwordzumute
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[t͡suˈmuːtə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#27,585
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zumute“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).zumuteliegt 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: „zugewandt“ (#27,584), „Zwischenstopp“ (#27,586), „zugegen“ (#27,583). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zumute“ bei #27,585. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around zumute (IPA [t͡suˈmuːtə]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #27,585 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for zumute, with forms such as "uzmute", "zmuute", and "zummute". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Zünfte", "zumuten", "zunutze", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zumute, spelled Z-U-M-U-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem ist/wird [es] irgendwie zumute oder jemand ist/gerät in eine bestimmte innere Stimmung oder Verfassung, jemand fühlt sich in einer bestimmten Weise; jemand ist in einer inneren Verfassung oder gerät in eine solche, in der er mit etwas gut sofort beginnen könnte
  2. 2
    jemand sehnt sich etwas oder jemanden herbei; jemand wünscht, etwas zu tun

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Therry war bei der ganzen Sache nicht wohl zumute.
  2. Es wurde mir plötzlich ganz komisch zumute.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzmute
  • zmuute
  • zummute
  • zumtue
  • zumuet
  • zumutte
  • zuumte
  • zzumute

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uzmute2zmuute2zummute1zumtue2zumuet2zumutte1zuumte2zzumute1
Edit distance from "zumute"

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 "zumute"?
"zumute" is spelled Z-U-M-U-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈmuːtə].
What does "zumute" mean?
As an adverb, "zumute" means: jemandem ist/wird [es] irgendwie zumute oder jemand ist/gerät in eine bestimmte innere Stimmung oder Verfassung, jemand fühlt sich in einer bestimmten Weise; jemand ist in einer inneren Verfassung ...
What words are commonly confused with "zumute"?
"zumute" is commonly confused with "Zünfte", "zumuten", "zunutze". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zumute"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zumute" is [t͡suˈmuːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zumute" come from?
"zumute" 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 "zumute", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zieren#27,582Wirtin#27,575vorkam#27,563vorige#27,562

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

üppigen8 variantsAnhöhe8 variantsUNICEF8 variantsborder8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list