zunehmender

[ˈt͡suːneːməndɐ]

/[ˈt͡suːneːməndɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“zunehmender” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,424. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,424
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend

Corpus desk

Index DE-zunehmender · zunehmender · German

zunehmender · rank #12,424 · 17 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,424
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zitieren

Nearest frequency peer: zitieren (-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 „zunehmender“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zunehmender“ 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).

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

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

Key facts for zunehmender
PropertyValue
Headwordzunehmender
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡suːneːməndɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#12,424
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zunehmender“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.zunehmenderliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zitieren“ (#12,423), „Zusammenspiel“ (#12,425), „zeugt“ (#12,422). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zunehmender“ bei #12,424. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around zunehmender (IPA [ˈt͡suːneːməndɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,424 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for zunehmender, with forms such as "uznehmender", "znuehmender", and "zuenhmender". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "zunehmend", "zunehmende", "zunehmenden", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zunehmender, spelled Z-U-N-E-H-M-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uznehmender
  • znuehmender
  • zuenhmender
  • zunehemnder
  • zunehhmender
  • zunehmedner
  • zunehmendder
  • zunehmenderr
  • zunehmendre
  • zunehmenedr
  • zunehmennder
  • zunehmmender
  • zunehmneder
  • zunemhender
  • zunhemender
  • zunnehmender
  • zzunehmender

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uznehmender2znuehmender2zuenhmender2zunehemnder2zunehhmender1zunehmedner2zunehmendder1zunehmenderr1
Edit distance from "zunehmender"

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Übergewicht#12,429überliefert#12,430wiederholte#12,416widerstehen#12,415

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

vorzunehmen17 variantsausnahmslos17 variantsgemeinnützige17 variantsKleinigkeit17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list