Zuneigung

[ˈt͡suːˌnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]

/[ˈt͡suːˌnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zuneigung” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,988. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,988
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gefühl der Freundschaft, Liebe für jemanden

Corpus desk

Index DE-zuneigung · Zuneigung · German

Zuneigung · rank #13,988 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #13,988
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH ziehst

Nearest frequency peer: ziehst (-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 „Zuneigung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zuneigung“ 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).

Zuneigung vs Zuteilung
78% similar

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

Key facts for Zuneigung
PropertyValue
HeadwordZuneigung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,988
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zuneigung“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ziehst“ (#13,987), „zurückkommen“ (#13,989), „XXL“ (#13,986). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zuneigung“ bei #13,988. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Zuneigung (IPA [ˈt͡suːˌnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,988 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gefühl der Freundschaft, Liebe für jemanden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zuneigung, with forms such as "uzneigung", "znueigung", and "zuenigung". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Zuteilung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Zuneigung, spelled Z-U-N-E-I-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gefühl der Freundschaft, Liebe für jemanden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sein Stehvermögen hat ihm erst Respekt und jetzt sogar Zuneigung eingebracht.
  2. „Man muß diese Zuneigung viel zu hoch bezahlen, wenn man nicht gerade ein Objekt ihrer Leidenschaft ist.“

Synonyms

Sympathie

Antonyms

Abneigung

This word in other languages

affection(English)afecto(Español)affection(Français)inclinação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzneigung
  • znueigung
  • zuenigung
  • zunegiung
  • zuneiggung
  • zuneignug
  • zuneigugn
  • zuneigungg
  • zuneigunng
  • zuneiugng
  • zuniegung
  • zunneigung
  • zzuneigung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uzneigung2znueigung2zuenigung2zunegiung2zuneiggung1zuneignug2zuneigugn2zuneigungg1
Edit distance from "Zuneigung"

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 "Zuneigung"?
"Zuneigung" is spelled Z-U-N-E-I-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ].
What does "Zuneigung" mean?
As a noun, "Zuneigung" means: Gefühl der Freundschaft, Liebe für jemanden
What words are commonly confused with "Zuneigung"?
"Zuneigung" is commonly confused with "Zuteilung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zuneigung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zuneigung" is [ˈt͡suːˌnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zuneigung" come from?
"Zuneigung" 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 "Zuneigung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

weitesten#13,983Abneigung#13,996Vernehmen#13,974vermietet#13,972

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Arbeitern13 variantsaufsetzen13 variantsausgefüllt13 variantstraurigen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list