Zuname

[ˈt͡suːˌnaːmə]

/[ˈt͡suːˌnaːmə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im Unterschied zum Vornamen der nachgestellte Name, der Familienname, der im Deutschen geschlechtlich nicht unterschieden wird

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Index DE-zuname · Zuname · German

Zuname · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Zuname
PropertyValue
HeadwordZuname
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌnaːmə]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zuname“ im Deutschen

Zunameliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Zuname is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡suːˌnaːmə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Zuname in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Zuname, spelled Z-U-N-A-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Unterschied zum Vornamen der nachgestellte Name, der Familienname, der im Deutschen geschlechtlich nicht unterschieden wird
  2. 2
    veraltend: zum Eigennamen hinzugefügter Name; Beiname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ein polnischer Personalausweis oder Reisepass zeigt den Vor- und Zunamen nur in seiner theoretischen Gestalt.“
  2. „Auf Schnappschüssen von Zaungästen ist der korrekte Seitenscheitel des Schützen, dem er den späteren Zunamen eines ‚Kennedy von der Waterkant‘ verdankt, zweifelsfrei zu identifizieren.“

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zuname"?
"Zuname" is spelled Z-U-N-A-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌnaːmə].
What does "Zuname" mean?
As a noun, "Zuname" means: im Unterschied zum Vornamen der nachgestellte Name, der Familienname, der im Deutschen geschlechtlich nicht unterschieden wird
How do you pronounce "Zuname"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zuname" is [ˈt͡suːˌnaːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zuname" come from?
"Zuname" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list