zumuten

[ˈt͡suːˌmuːtn̩]

/[ˈt͡suːˌmuːtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“zumuten” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,039. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,039
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas von sich oder anderen verlangen, was nur schwer zu leisten oder zu ertragen, eigentlich unzumutbar ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-zumuten · zumuten · German

zumuten · rank #28,039 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,039
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zugespitzt

Nearest frequency peer: zugespitzt (-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 „zumuten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zumuten“ 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).

zumuten vs Zutaten
57% similar
zumuten vs Zumutung
63% similar
zumuten vs zuzumuten
78% similar

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

Key facts for zumuten
PropertyValue
Headwordzumuten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌmuːtn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,039
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zumuten“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zugespitzt“ (#28,038), „Zipfel“ (#28,037), „übertriebene“ (#28,041). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zumuten“ bei #28,039. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around zumuten (IPA [ˈt͡suːˌmuːtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,039 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "etwas von sich oder anderen verlangen, was nur schwer zu leisten oder zu ertragen, eigentlich unzumutbar ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for zumuten, with forms such as "uzmuten", "zmuuten", and "zummuten". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Zutaten", "Zumutung", "zuzumuten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zumuten, spelled Z-U-M-U-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas von sich oder anderen verlangen, was nur schwer zu leisten oder zu ertragen, eigentlich unzumutbar ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du hast ihm da schon allerhand zugemutet.
  2. Es war eine Art Feldversuch: Konnte man den Autofahrern zumuten, an einem Tag der Woche ihr Auto stehen zu lassen?

Synonyms

abverlangenaufbürdenfordern

This word in other languages

demand(English)exigir(Español)demander(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzmuten
  • zmuuten
  • zummuten
  • zumtuen
  • zumuetn
  • zumutenn
  • zumutne
  • zumutten
  • zuumten
  • zzumuten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uzmuten2zmuuten2zummuten1zumtuen2zumuetn2zumutenn1zumutne2zumutten1
Edit distance from "zumuten"

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 "zumuten"?
"zumuten" is spelled Z-U-M-U-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌmuːtn̩].
What does "zumuten" mean?
As a verb, "zumuten" means: etwas von sich oder anderen verlangen, was nur schwer zu leisten oder zu ertragen, eigentlich unzumutbar ist
What words are commonly confused with "zumuten"?
"zumuten" is commonly confused with "Zutaten", "Zumutung", "zuzumuten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zumuten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zumuten" is [ˈt͡suːˌmuːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zumuten" come from?
"zumuten" 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 "zumuten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

zeitlos#28,033Altmark#28,051wusstet#28,026Anrecht#28,058

Similar misspelling depth

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

Atheist10 variantsauflöst10 variantsViecher10 variantsberuhte10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list