Zuspitzung

[ˈt͡suːˌʃpɪt͡sʊŋ]

/[ˈt͡suːˌʃpɪt͡sʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zuspitzung” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,921. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,921
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hinwirken auf einen extremen Zustand oder der Fall, dass er erreicht wurde

Key facts for Zuspitzung
PropertyValue
HeadwordZuspitzung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌʃpɪt͡sʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#37,921
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zuspitzung” 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). Zuspitzung 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 16 spelling variants around Zuspitzung (IPA [ˈt͡suːˌʃpɪt͡sʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,921 among 37,643 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hinwirken auf einen extremen Zustand oder der Fall, dass er erreicht wurde".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zuspitzung, with forms such as "uzspitzung", "zsupitzung", and "zupsitzung". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Zuspitzung, spelled Z-U-S-P-I-T-Z-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hinwirken auf einen extremen Zustand oder der Fall, dass er erreicht wurde

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzspitzung
  • zsupitzung
  • zupsitzung
  • zusiptzung
  • zuspittzung
  • zuspituzng
  • zuspitznug
  • zuspitzugn
  • zuspitzungg
  • zuspitzunng
  • zuspitzzung
  • zuspiztung
  • zusppitzung
  • zusptizung
  • zusspitzung
  • zzuspitzung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uzspitzung2zsupitzung2zupsitzung2zusiptzung2zuspittzung1zuspituzng2zuspitznug2zuspitzugn2
Edit distance from "Zuspitzung"

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 "Zuspitzung"?
"Zuspitzung" is spelled Z-U-S-P-I-T-Z-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌʃpɪt͡sʊŋ].
What does "Zuspitzung" mean?
As a noun, "Zuspitzung" means: Hinwirken auf einen extremen Zustand oder der Fall, dass er erreicht wurde
What are common misspellings of "Zuspitzung"?
Common misspellings include "uzspitzung", "zsupitzung", "zupsitzung", "zusiptzung", "zuspittzung". The correct spelling is "Zuspitzung".
How do you pronounce "Zuspitzung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zuspitzung" is [ˈt͡suːˌʃpɪt͡sʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zuspitzung" come from?
"Zuspitzung" 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 “Zuspitzung”

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

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

Same frequency band

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