Zuschüssen

[ˈt͡suːˌʃʏsn̩]

/[ˈt͡suːˌʃʏsn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zuschüssen” is uncommon German (frequency #51,058 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,058
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Zuschuss

Key facts for Zuschüssen
PropertyValue
HeadwordZuschüssen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌʃʏsn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,058
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zuschüssen” 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). Zuschüssen 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

Zuschüssen is uncommon German at frequency #51,058 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡suːˌʃʏsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Zuschuss".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Zuschüssen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Zuschüssen, spelled Z-U-S-C-H-Ü-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Zuschuss

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 "Zuschüssen"?
"Zuschüssen" is spelled Z-U-S-C-H-Ü-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌʃʏsn̩].
What does "Zuschüssen" mean?
As a noun, "Zuschüssen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Zuschuss
How do you pronounce "Zuschüssen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zuschüssen" is [ˈt͡suːˌʃʏsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zuschüssen" come from?
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Using “Zuschüssen”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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