Zusendung

[ˈt͡suːˌzɛndʊŋ]

/[ˈt͡suːˌzɛndʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zusendung” is uncommon German (frequency #62,133 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,133
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handlung, eine Sendung an einen bestimmten Adressaten zu verschicken

Corpus desk

Index DE-zusendung · Zusendung · German

Zusendung · rank #62,133 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,133
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zusammenkommt

Nearest frequency peer: zusammenkommt (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Zusendung“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Zusendung“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zusendung
PropertyValue
HeadwordZusendung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌzɛndʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#62,133
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zusendung“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Zusendungfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „zusammenkommt“ (#62,132), „zwickt“ (#62,134), „zusammenbringt“ (#62,131). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zusendung“ bei #62,133. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zusendung is uncommon German at frequency #62,133 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡suːˌzɛndʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zusendung has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zusendung, spelled Z-U-S-E-N-D-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handlung, eine Sendung an einen bestimmten Adressaten zu verschicken
  2. 2
    Sendung, die an einen bestimmten Adressaten geht/ging

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Zusendung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Es waren Zusendungen, die die Redaktion nicht drucken, für die es noch keine Öffentlichkeit geben konnte, Leserbriefe, deren Veröffentlichung zu einem Verbot ihrer Zeitschrift führen würde.“

This word in other languages

envoi(Français)

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 "Zusendung"?
"Zusendung" is spelled Z-U-S-E-N-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌzɛndʊŋ].
What does "Zusendung" mean?
As a noun, "Zusendung" means: Handlung, eine Sendung an einen bestimmten Adressaten zu verschicken
How do you pronounce "Zusendung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zusendung" is [ˈt͡suːˌzɛndʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zusendung" come from?
"Zusendung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Zusendung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zertreten#62,121wässrigen#62,114anspringt#62,176aufblasen#62,190

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list