Zusatz

[ˈt͡suːˌzat͡s]

/[ˈt͡suːˌzat͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“Zusatz” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,814. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,814
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, das einem anderen hinzugefügt wurde oder wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-zusatz · Zusatz · German

Zusatz · rank #8,814 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,814
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zahnarzt

Nearest frequency peer: Zahnarzt (-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 „Zusatz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zusatz“ 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).

Zusatz vs Zutat
67% similar
Zusatz vs Zusätze
71% similar
Zusatz vs Zusage
67% similar

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

Key facts for Zusatz
PropertyValue
HeadwordZusatz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌzat͡s]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,814
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zusatz“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Zusatzliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zahnarzt“ (#8,813), „änderte“ (#8,815), „wohnte“ (#8,812). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zusatz“ bei #8,814. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Zusatz (IPA [ˈt͡suːˌzat͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,814 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zusatz, with forms such as "uzsatz", "zsuatz", and "zuastz". 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, "Zutat", "Zusätze", "Zusage", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zusatz, spelled Z-U-S-A-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das einem anderen hinzugefügt wurde oder wird
  2. 2
    das Hinzugeben, Hinzufügen
  3. 3
    deutsche Bezeichnung für Apposition, ein weglassbarer Teil eines Satzgliedes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Manchmal hilft der Zusatz bei der Adresse, dass der Postbote oder die Postbotin das Objekt leichter zustellen kann.
  2. "Herr Meier", "Professor Meier", "Karl der Große", "Peter, mein Freund" sind Beispiele für Zusätze.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzsatz
  • zsuatz
  • zuastz
  • zusattz
  • zusatzz
  • zusazt
  • zussatz
  • zustaz
  • zzusatz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zusatz - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

uzsatz2zsuatz2zuastz2zusattz1zusatzz1zusazt2zussatz1zustaz2
Edit distance from "Zusatz"

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 "Zusatz"?
"Zusatz" is spelled Z-U-S-A-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌzat͡s].
What does "Zusatz" mean?
As a noun, "Zusatz" means: etwas, das einem anderen hinzugefügt wurde oder wird
What words are commonly confused with "Zusatz"?
"Zusatz" is commonly confused with "Zutat", "Zusätze", "Zusage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zusatz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zusatz" is [ˈt͡suːˌzat͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zusatz" come from?
"Zusatz" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list