Zuspielen

[ˈt͡suːˌʃpiːlən]

/[ˈt͡suːˌʃpiːlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zuspielen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #83,581 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#83,581
frequency rank, German
9
letters

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

Key facts for Zuspielen
PropertyValue
HeadwordZuspielen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌʃpiːlən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#83,581
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zuspielen” 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). Zuspielen 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 Zuspielen is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡suːˌʃpiːlən]. Corpus data places it at rank #83,581 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Zuspiel".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Zuspielen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Zuspielen, spelled Z-U-S-P-I-E-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Zuspiel

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-S-P-I-E-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡suːˌʃpiːlən] (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