zustellen

[ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛlən]

/[ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“zustellen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,346. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,346
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas mit Gegenständen versperren, verbarrikadieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-zustellen · zustellen · German

zustellen · rank #40,346 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,346
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zusammenziehen

Nearest frequency peer: zusammenziehen (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „zustellen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „zustellen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

zustellen vs Zusteller
78% similar
zustellen vs Zustellung
70% similar
zustellen vs zustehen
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for zustellen
PropertyValue
Headwordzustellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛlən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#40,346
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zustellen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.zustellenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zusammenziehen“ (#40,345), „Zuwanderern“ (#40,347), „zurückzutreten“ (#40,344). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zustellen“ bei #40,346. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around zustellen (IPA [ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛlən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #40,346 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for zustellen, with forms such as "uzstellen", "zsutellen", and "zusetllen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Zusteller", "Zustellung", "zustehen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zustellen, spelled Z-U-S-T-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas mit Gegenständen versperren, verbarrikadieren
  2. 2
    eine postalische Sendung überbringen
  3. 3
    etwas zum Kochen auf der Herdplatte platzieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die ganze Einfahrt ist mit Fahrzeugen zugestellt.
  2. Das Schreiben wird Ihnen umgehend zugestellt.

Synonyms

verbauenversperren

Antonyms

freiräumenabholen

This word in other languages

block(English)bloquer(Français)entregar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzstellen
  • zsutellen
  • zusetllen
  • zusstellen
  • zusteleln
  • zustelen
  • zustellenn
  • zustellne
  • zustlelen
  • zusttellen
  • zutsellen
  • zzustellen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uzstellen2zsutellen2zusetllen2zusstellen1zusteleln2zustelen1zustellenn1zustellne2
Edit distance from "zustellen"

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 "zustellen"?
"zustellen" is spelled Z-U-S-T-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛlən].
What does "zustellen" mean?
As a verb, "zustellen" means: etwas mit Gegenständen versperren, verbarrikadieren
What words are commonly confused with "zustellen"?
"zustellen" is commonly confused with "Zusteller", "Zustellung", "zustehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zustellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zustellen" is [ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zustellen" come from?
"zustellen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

zugedeckt#40,341Abordnung#40,361Wunsiedel#40,329Aphrodite#40,380

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

versieht12 variantsVergaser12 variantsbemalten12 variantsbewaffnen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list