zünftigen

[ˈt͡sʏnftɪɡn̩]

/[ˈt͡sʏnftɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“zünftigen” is uncommon German (frequency #77,600 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,600
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-zunftigen · zünftigen · German

zünftigen · rank #77,600 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,600
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 37,643
  • PHOTO-FINISH zweiundzwanzig

Nearest frequency peer: zweiundzwanzig (-2 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “zünftigen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “zünftigen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for zünftigen
PropertyValue
Headwordzünftigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡sʏnftɪɡn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#77,600
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zünftigen” 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). zünftigen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

zünftigen is uncommon German at frequency #77,600 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡sʏnftɪɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 20 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for zünftigen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zünftigen, spelled Z-Ü-N-F-T-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs zünftig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs zünftig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs zünftig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs zünftig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs zünftig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs zünftig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs zünftig
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs zünftig
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs zünftig
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs zünftig
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs zünftig
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs zünftig
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs zünftig
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs zünftig
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs zünftig
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs zünftig
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs zünftig
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs zünftig
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs zünftig
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs zünftig

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zünftigen"?
"zünftigen" is spelled Z-Ü-N-F-T-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sʏnftɪɡn̩].
What does "zünftigen" mean?
As an adjective, "zünftigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs zünftig
How do you pronounce "zünftigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zünftigen" is [ˈt͡sʏnftɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zünftigen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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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