zunehmendes

[ˈt͡suːneːməndəs]

/[ˈt͡suːneːməndəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“zunehmendes” is uncommon German (frequency #89,866 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,866
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

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

Key facts for zunehmendes
PropertyValue
Headwordzunehmendes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡suːneːməndəs]
Letters11
Frequency rank#89,866
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zunehmendes” 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). zunehmendes 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.

Rare enough to double-check

zunehmendes is uncommon German at frequency #89,866 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡suːneːməndəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zunehmendes, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zunehmendes, spelled Z-U-N-E-H-M-E-N-D-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend

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 "zunehmendes"?
"zunehmendes" is spelled Z-U-N-E-H-M-E-N-D-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːneːməndəs].
What does "zunehmendes" mean?
As an adjective, "zunehmendes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zunehmend
How do you pronounce "zunehmendes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zunehmendes" is [ˈt͡suːneːməndəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zunehmendes" come from?
"zunehmendes" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “zunehmendes”

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-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡suːneːməndəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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