Zuständiger

[ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛndɪɡɐ]

/[ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛndɪɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zuständiger” is uncommon German (frequency #58,488 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,488
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Person, die verantwortlich ist; ein Beauftragter

Key facts for Zuständiger
PropertyValue
HeadwordZuständiger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛndɪɡɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#58,488
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zuständiger” 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). Zuständiger 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

Zuständiger is uncommon German at frequency #58,488 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛndɪɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Person, die verantwortlich ist; ein Beauftragter".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Zuständiger, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zuständiger, spelled Z-U-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Person, die verantwortlich ist; ein Beauftragter

Synonyms

BeauftragterBuhmann

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 "Zuständiger"?
"Zuständiger" is spelled Z-U-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛndɪɡɐ].
What does "Zuständiger" mean?
As a noun, "Zuständiger" means: eine Person, die verantwortlich ist; ein Beauftragter
How do you pronounce "Zuständiger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zuständiger" is [ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛndɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zuständiger" come from?
"Zuständiger" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Zuständiger”

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

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

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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