zuteilen

[ˈt͡suːˌtaɪ̯lən]

/[ˈt͡suːˌtaɪ̯lən]/ verb

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The verdict

“zuteilen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #82,405 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#82,405
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine bestimmte Menge (einen Teil/Anteil) zuweisen/geben

Key facts for zuteilen
PropertyValue
Headwordzuteilen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌtaɪ̯lən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#82,405
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zuteilen” 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). zuteilen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for zuteilen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡suːˌtaɪ̯lən]. Corpus data places it at rank #82,405 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for zuteilen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zuteilen, spelled Z-U-T-E-I-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine bestimmte Menge (einen Teil/Anteil) zuweisen/geben
  2. 2
    mit einer bestimmten Aufgabe betrauen, an einen bestimmten Platz schicken

Antonyms

wegnehmenabziehen

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 "zuteilen"?
"zuteilen" is spelled Z-U-T-E-I-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌtaɪ̯lən].
What does "zuteilen" mean?
As a verb, "zuteilen" means: eine bestimmte Menge (einen Teil/Anteil) zuweisen/geben
How do you pronounce "zuteilen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zuteilen" is [ˈt͡suːˌtaɪ̯lən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zuteilen" come from?
"zuteilen" 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 “zuteilen”

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

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