zunehmenden

[ˈt͡suːneːməndn̩]

/[ˈt͡suːneːməndn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“zunehmenden” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #10,016 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#10,016
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

zunehmenden vs zunehmender
91% similar
zunehmenden vs zunehmend
82% similar
zunehmenden vs zunehmende
91% similar

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

Key facts for zunehmenden
PropertyValue
Headwordzunehmenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡suːneːməndn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#10,016
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zunehmenden” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). zunehmenden lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for zunehmenden is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡suːneːməndn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,016 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for zunehmenden, with forms such as "uznehmenden", "znuehmenden", and "zuenhmenden". 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, "zunehmender", "zunehmend", "zunehmende", 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, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is zunehmenden, spelled Z-U-N-E-H-M-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: uznehmenden,znuehmenden,zuenhmenden,zunehemnden,zunehhmenden,zunehmednen,zunehmendden,zunehmendenn,zunehmendne,zunehmenedn,zunehmennden,zunehmmenden,zunehmneden,zunemhenden,zunhemenden,zunnehmenden,zzunehmenden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uznehmenden2znuehmenden2zuenhmenden2zunehemnden2zunehhmenden1zunehmednen2zunehmendden1zunehmendenn1
Edit distance from "zunehmenden"

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 "zunehmenden"?
"zunehmenden" is spelled Z-U-N-E-H-M-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːneːməndn̩].
What does "zunehmenden" mean?
As an adjective, "zunehmenden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend
What words are commonly confused with "zunehmenden"?
"zunehmenden" is commonly confused with "zunehmender", "zunehmend", "zunehmende". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zunehmenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zunehmenden" is [ˈt͡suːneːməndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zunehmenden" come from?
"zunehmenden" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “zunehmenden”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-N-E-H-M-E-N-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡suːneːməndn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “zunehmender” - see the side-by-side comparison. zunehmenden vs zunehmender
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list