Zuschreibung

[ˈt͡suːˌʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]

/[ˈt͡suːˌʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Zuschreibung” is an uncommon German word, ranked #51,869 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#51,869
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verknüpfung mit einer Eigenschaft oder Urheberschaft

Key facts for Zuschreibung
PropertyValue
HeadwordZuschreibung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#51,869
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zuschreibung” 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). Zuschreibung 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 Zuschreibung is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡suːˌʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #51,869 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Verknüpfung mit einer Eigenschaft oder Urheberschaft".

No misspelling variants are generated for Zuschreibung in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Zuschreibung, spelled Z-U-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verknüpfung mit einer Eigenschaft oder Urheberschaft

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 "Zuschreibung"?
"Zuschreibung" is spelled Z-U-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ].
What does "Zuschreibung" mean?
As a noun, "Zuschreibung" means: Verknüpfung mit einer Eigenschaft oder Urheberschaft
How do you pronounce "Zuschreibung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zuschreibung" is [ˈt͡suːˌʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zuschreibung" come from?
"Zuschreibung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Zuschreibung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡suːˌʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ] (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
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