zusteuern

[ˈt͡suːˌʃtɔɪ̯ɐn]

/[ˈt͡suːˌʃtɔɪ̯ɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“zusteuern” is uncommon German (frequency #91,198 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,198
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kurs auf ein Ziel hin halten

Key facts for zusteuern
PropertyValue
Headwordzusteuern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌʃtɔɪ̯ɐn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#91,198
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zusteuern” 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). zusteuern 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

zusteuern is uncommon German at frequency #91,198 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡suːˌʃtɔɪ̯ɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zusteuern, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zusteuern, spelled Z-U-S-T-E-U-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kurs auf ein Ziel hin halten
  2. 2
    bewusst auf ein Ziel lenken
  3. 3
    etwas dazugeben

Antonyms

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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 "zusteuern"?
"zusteuern" is spelled Z-U-S-T-E-U-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌʃtɔɪ̯ɐn].
What does "zusteuern" mean?
As a verb, "zusteuern" means: Kurs auf ein Ziel hin halten
How do you pronounce "zusteuern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zusteuern" is [ˈt͡suːˌʃtɔɪ̯ɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zusteuern" come from?
"zusteuern" 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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Using “zusteuern”

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

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