zusätzlicher

[ˈt͡suːˌzɛt͡slɪçɐ]

/[ˈt͡suːˌzɛt͡slɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“zusätzlicher” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,292. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,292
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zusätzlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-zusatzlicher · zusätzlicher · German

zusätzlicher · rank #13,292 · 19 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,292
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 37,643
  • PHOTO-FINISH zunehmen

Nearest frequency peer: zunehmen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “zusätzlicher”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “zusätzlicher” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

zusätzlicher vs zusätzliches
92% similar
zusätzlicher vs zusätzlich
83% similar
zusätzlicher vs zusätzliche
92% similar

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

Key facts for zusätzlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordzusätzlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌzɛt͡slɪçɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#13,292
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zusätzlicher” 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). zusätzlicher lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around zusätzlicher (IPA [ˈt͡suːˌzɛt͡slɪçɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,292 among 37,643 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for zusätzlicher, with forms such as "uzsätzlicher", "zsuätzlicher", and "zussätzlicher". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "zusätzliches", "zusätzlich", "zusätzliche", 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zusätzlicher, spelled Z-U-S-Ä-T-Z-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zusätzlich
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zusätzlich
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zusätzlich
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zusätzlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zusätzlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzsätzlicher
  • zsuätzlicher
  • zussätzlicher
  • zustäzlicher
  • zusätlzicher
  • zusättzlicher
  • zusätzilcher
  • zusätzlciher
  • zusätzliccher
  • zusätzlicehr
  • zusätzlicherr
  • zusätzlichher
  • zusätzlichre
  • zusätzlihcer
  • zusätzllicher
  • zusätzzlicher
  • zusäztlicher
  • zuästzlicher
  • zzusätzlicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zusätzlicher - 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.

uzsätzlicher2zsuätzlicher2zussätzlicher1zustäzlicher2zusätlzicher2zusättzlicher1zusätzilcher2zusätzlciher2
Edit distance from "zusätzlicher"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zusätzlicher"?
"zusätzlicher" is spelled Z-U-S-Ä-T-Z-L-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌzɛt͡slɪçɐ].
What does "zusätzlicher" mean?
As an adjective, "zusätzlicher" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zusätzlich
What words are commonly confused with "zusätzlicher"?
"zusätzlicher" is commonly confused with "zusätzliches", "zusätzlich", "zusätzliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zusätzlicher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zusätzlicher" is [ˈt͡suːˌzɛt͡slɪçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zusätzlicher" come from?
"zusätzlicher" 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 "zusätzlicher", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zugeschlagen#13,290Verschiebung#13,268verbliebenen#13,261Seitensprung#13,237

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

Erläuterungen19 variantsschlichtweg19 variantsfunktionierte19 variantsKombinationen19 variants
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