Zusatz
[ˈt͡suːˌzat͡s]
The verdict
“Zusatz” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,814 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #8,814
- frequency rank, German
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas, das einem anderen hinzugefügt wurde oder wird
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zusatz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡suːˌzat͡s] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #8,814 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Zusatz” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Zusatz is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡suːˌzat͡s]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,814 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1etwas, das einem anderen hinzugefügt wurde oder wird
- 2das Hinzugeben, Hinzufügen
- 3deutsche Bezeichnung für Apposition, ein weglassbarer Teil eines Satzgliedes
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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.
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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Using “Zusatz”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-U-S-A-T-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt͡suːˌzat͡s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Zutat” - see the side-by-side comparison. Zusatz vs Zutat
- 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.