Zutat

[ˈt͡suːtaːt]

/[ˈt͡suːtaːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zutat” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,401. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,401
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Zusatz zu Speisen, ein Bestandteil von Speisen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zutat · Zutat · German

Zutat · rank #31,401 · 7 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,401
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zusammenlebens

Nearest frequency peer: Zusammenlebens (-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 „Zutat“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zutat“ 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).

Zutat vs Zutun
60% similar
Zutat vs Zutaten
71% similar
Zutat vs zutraut
57% similar

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

Key facts for Zutat
PropertyValue
HeadwordZutat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːtaːt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#31,401
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zutat“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zusammenlebens“ (#31,400), „zweifelhafte“ (#31,402), „zurücklehnen“ (#31,399). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zutat“ bei #31,401. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Zutat (IPA [ˈt͡suːtaːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,401 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zutat, with forms such as "uztat", "ztuat", and "zuatt". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Zutun", "Zutaten", "zutraut", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Zutat, spelled Z-U-T-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Zusatz zu Speisen, ein Bestandteil von Speisen
  2. 2
    etwas im Nachhinein Hinzugefügtes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich muss noch die Zutaten für die Suppe heute Abend einkaufen.
  2. „Sensationell, was sie aus so wenigen Zutaten zaubern.“

Synonyms

IngrediensIngredienz

This word in other languages

ingredient(English)ingrediente(Español)ingrédient(Français)ingrediente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uztat
  • ztuat
  • zuatt
  • zutatt
  • zutta
  • zuttat
  • zzutat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uztat2ztuat2zuatt2zutatt1zutta2zuttat1zzutat1
Edit distance from "Zutat"

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 "Zutat"?
"Zutat" is spelled Z-U-T-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːtaːt].
What does "Zutat" mean?
As a noun, "Zutat" means: ein Zusatz zu Speisen, ein Bestandteil von Speisen
What words are commonly confused with "Zutat"?
"Zutat" is commonly confused with "Zutun", "Zutaten", "zutraut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zutat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zutat" is [ˈt͡suːtaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zutat" come from?
"Zutat" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

unique7 variantsteint7 variantsdevil7 variantsDigger7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list