Zusatzartikel

[ˈt͡suːzat͡sʔaʁˌtiːkl̩]

/[ˈt͡suːzat͡sʔaʁˌtiːkl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zusatzartikel” is uncommon German (frequency #75,288 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,288
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nach einer vom Kongress und den Bundesstaaten beschlossenen Verfassungsänderung zusätzlich zur bestehenden Verfassung der Vereinigten Staaten hinzugefügter Artikel

Key facts for Zusatzartikel
PropertyValue
HeadwordZusatzartikel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːzat͡sʔaʁˌtiːkl̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#75,288
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zusatzartikel” 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). Zusatzartikel 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

Zusatzartikel is uncommon German at frequency #75,288 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡suːzat͡sʔaʁˌtiːkl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nach einer vom Kongress und den Bundesstaaten beschlossenen Verfassungsänderung zusätzlich zur bestehenden Verfassung der Vereinigten Staaten hinzugefügter Artikel".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Zusatzartikel, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zusatzartikel, spelled Z-U-S-A-T-Z-A-R-T-I-K-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach einer vom Kongress und den Bundesstaaten beschlossenen Verfassungsänderung zusätzlich zur bestehenden Verfassung der Vereinigten Staaten hinzugefügter Artikel

This word in other languages

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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 "Zusatzartikel"?
"Zusatzartikel" is spelled Z-U-S-A-T-Z-A-R-T-I-K-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːzat͡sʔaʁˌtiːkl̩].
What does "Zusatzartikel" mean?
As a noun, "Zusatzartikel" means: nach einer vom Kongress und den Bundesstaaten beschlossenen Verfassungsänderung zusätzlich zur bestehenden Verfassung der Vereinigten Staaten hinzugefügter Artikel
How do you pronounce "Zusatzartikel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zusatzartikel" is [ˈt͡suːzat͡sʔaʁˌtiːkl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zusatzartikel" come from?
"Zusatzartikel" 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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Using “Zusatzartikel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-S-A-T-Z-A-R-T-I-K-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡suːzat͡sʔaʁˌtiːkl̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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