zutreffen

[ˈt͡suːˌtʁɛfn̩]

/[ˈt͡suːˌtʁɛfn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“zutreffen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,140. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,140
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit den Tatsachen übereinstimmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zutreffen · zutreffen · German

zutreffen · rank #20,140 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,140
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zutage

Nearest frequency peer: zutage (-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 „zutreffen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zutreffen“ 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).

zutreffen vs zutreffend
90% similar
zutreffen vs zugreifen
78% similar

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

Key facts for zutreffen
PropertyValue
Headwordzutreffen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌtʁɛfn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,140
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zutreffen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.zutreffenliegt 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: „zutage“ (#20,139), „zuzuhören“ (#20,141), „zulässige“ (#20,138). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zutreffen“ bei #20,140. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around zutreffen (IPA [ˈt͡suːˌtʁɛfn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,140 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for zutreffen, with forms such as "uztreffen", "ztureffen", and "zurteffen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "zutreffend", "zugreifen", 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zutreffen, spelled Z-U-T-R-E-F-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit den Tatsachen übereinstimmen
  2. 2
    jemandem entsprechen, auf ihn passen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die immer wieder aufgestellte Behauptung, dass er aus Römerzeit gestammt haben soll, kann bestenfalls auf die Grundmauern zutreffen und auch hierfür gibt es keinerlei Beweise.“
  2. „Es kommen ihm nur zwei Sorten von Menschen in den Sinn, erstens Polizisten und zweitens Kriminelle, doch was trifft auf ihn zu?“

This word in other languages

apply(English)appliquer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uztreffen
  • ztureffen
  • zurteffen
  • zuterffen
  • zutrefefn
  • zutrefen
  • zutreffenn
  • zutreffne
  • zutrfefen
  • zutrreffen
  • zuttreffen
  • zzutreffen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uztreffen2ztureffen2zurteffen2zuterffen2zutrefefn2zutrefen1zutreffenn1zutreffne2
Edit distance from "zutreffen"

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 "zutreffen"?
"zutreffen" is spelled Z-U-T-R-E-F-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌtʁɛfn̩].
What does "zutreffen" mean?
As a verb, "zutreffen" means: mit den Tatsachen übereinstimmen
What words are commonly confused with "zutreffen"?
"zutreffen" is commonly confused with "zutreffend", "zugreifen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zutreffen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zutreffen" is [ˈt͡suːˌtʁɛfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zutreffen" come from?
"zutreffen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

zuzuhören#20,141zulässige#20,138Übergänge#20,145aktuellem#20,156

Similar misspelling depth

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

ältester12 variantsabtreten12 variantsAnsätzen12 variantsverziehen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list