Zusammenfassung

[t͡suˈzamənˌfasʊŋ]

/[t͡suˈzamənˌfasʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Zusammenfassung” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #5,557 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,557
frequency rank, German
15
letters
21
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kurzer Text, der den Inhalt eines längeren Textes knapp wiedergibt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Zusammenfassung vs Zusammenfassungen
88% similar
Zusammenfassung vs zusammenfassen
80% similar
Zusammenfassung vs zusammenfassend
80% similar

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

Key facts for Zusammenfassung
PropertyValue
HeadwordZusammenfassung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡suˈzamənˌfasʊŋ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#5,557
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zusammenfassung” 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). Zusammenfassung lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Zusammenfassung is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡suˈzamənˌfasʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,557 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "kurzer Text, der den Inhalt eines längeren Textes knapp wiedergibt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zusammenfassung, with forms such as "uzsammenfassung", "zsuammenfassung", and "zuasmmenfassung". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Zusammenfassungen", "zusammenfassen", "zusammenfassend", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zusammenfassung, spelled Z-U-S-A-M-M-E-N-F-A-S-S-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    kurzer Text, der den Inhalt eines längeren Textes knapp wiedergibt

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: uzsammenfassung,zsuammenfassung,zuasmmenfassung,zusamemnfassung,zusamenfassung,zusammefnassung,zusammenafssung,zusammenfassnug,zusammenfassugn,zusammenfassungg,zusammenfassunng,zusammenfasung,zusammenfasusng,zusammenfaßung,zusammenffassung,zusammenfsasung,zusammennfassung,zusammnefassung,zusmamenfassung,zussammenfassung,zzusammenfassung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zusammenfassung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

uzsammenfassung2zsuammenfassung2zuasmmenfassung2zusamemnfassung2zusamenfassung1zusammefnassung2zusammenafssung2zusammenfassnug2
Edit distance from "Zusammenfassung"

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 "Zusammenfassung"?
"Zusammenfassung" is spelled Z-U-S-A-M-M-E-N-F-A-S-S-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈzamənˌfasʊŋ].
What does "Zusammenfassung" mean?
As a noun, "Zusammenfassung" means: kurzer Text, der den Inhalt eines längeren Textes knapp wiedergibt
What words are commonly confused with "Zusammenfassung"?
"Zusammenfassung" is commonly confused with "Zusammenfassungen", "zusammenfassen", "zusammenfassend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zusammenfassung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zusammenfassung" is [t͡suˈzamənˌfasʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zusammenfassung" come from?
"Zusammenfassung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Zusammenfassung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-S-A-M-M-E-N-F-A-S-S-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡suˈzamənˌfasʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Zusammenfassungen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Zusammenfassung vs Zusammenfassungen
  • 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