zutrauen

[ˈt͡suːˌtʁaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈt͡suːˌtʁaʊ̯ən]/ verb

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The verdict

“zutrauen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,096. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,096
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem eine Fähigkeit zusprechen; sich vorstellen können, dass sich etwas so verhält_([3])

Corpus desk

Index DE-zutrauen · zutrauen · German

zutrauen · rank #19,096 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,096
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zuständen

Nearest frequency peer: Zuständen (-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 „zutrauen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zutrauen“ 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).

zutrauen vs zutraut
75% similar
zutrauen vs zuzutrauen
80% similar
zutrauen vs Zutaten
63% similar

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

Key facts for zutrauen
PropertyValue
Headwordzutrauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌtʁaʊ̯ən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,096
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zutrauen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).zutrauenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zuständen“ (#19,095), „Zuwendung“ (#19,097), „zugeschnitten“ (#19,094). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zutrauen“ bei #19,096. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around zutrauen (IPA [ˈt͡suːˌtʁaʊ̯ən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,096 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemandem eine Fähigkeit zusprechen; sich vorstellen können, dass sich etwas so verhält_([3])".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for zutrauen, with forms such as "uztrauen", "zturauen", and "zurtauen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "zutraut", "zuzutrauen", "Zutaten", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 zutrauen, spelled Z-U-T-R-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem eine Fähigkeit zusprechen; sich vorstellen können, dass sich etwas so verhält_([3])

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich traue es ihm zu, über die Hürde zu springen.
  2. Diese Indiskretion ist ihr durchaus zuzutrauen.

Antonyms

absprechen

This word in other languages

capable(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uztrauen
  • zturauen
  • zurtauen
  • zutaruen
  • zutraeun
  • zutrauenn
  • zutraune
  • zutrrauen
  • zutruaen
  • zuttrauen
  • zzutrauen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zutrauen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

uztrauen2zturauen2zurtauen2zutaruen2zutraeun2zutrauenn1zutraune2zutrrauen1
Edit distance from "zutrauen"

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 "zutrauen"?
"zutrauen" is spelled Z-U-T-R-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌtʁaʊ̯ən].
What does "zutrauen" mean?
As a verb, "zutrauen" means: jemandem eine Fähigkeit zusprechen; sich vorstellen können, dass sich etwas so verhält_([3])
What words are commonly confused with "zutrauen"?
"zutrauen" is commonly confused with "zutraut", "zuzutrauen", "Zutaten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zutrauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zutrauen" is [ˈt͡suːˌtʁaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zutrauen" come from?
"zutrauen" 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 "zutrauen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Baustein#19,142Bauwerke#19,143bedingte#19,147belehren#19,151

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

zufällige11 variantsworking11 variantsWandels11 variantsaufführen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list