zutreffend

[ˈt͡suːˌtʁɛfn̩t]

/[ˈt͡suːˌtʁɛfn̩t]/ adj

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The verdict

“zutreffend” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,278. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,278
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit der Realität übereinstimmend, den Tatsachen entsprechend, der Wirklichkeit entsprechend

Corpus desk

Index DE-zutreffend · zutreffend · German

zutreffend · rank #15,278 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,278
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zurückgegeben

Nearest frequency peer: zurückgegeben (-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 „zutreffend“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zutreffend“ 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).

zutreffend vs zutreffen
90% similar

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

Key facts for zutreffend
PropertyValue
Headwordzutreffend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌtʁɛfn̩t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,278
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zutreffend“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).zutreffendliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zurückgegeben“ (#15,277), „übermittelt“ (#15,279), „zubereitet“ (#15,276). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zutreffend“ bei #15,278. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around zutreffend (IPA [ˈt͡suːˌtʁɛfn̩t]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,278 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit der Realität übereinstimmend, den Tatsachen entsprechend, der Wirklichkeit entsprechend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for zutreffend, with forms such as "uztreffend", "ztureffend", and "zurteffend". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "zutreffen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is zutreffend, spelled Z-U-T-R-E-F-F-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit der Realität übereinstimmend, den Tatsachen entsprechend, der Wirklichkeit entsprechend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Es ist zutreffend, dass in deutschen Städten die Mieten steigen!“
  2. „Diese Aussage ist leider zutreffend.“

Synonyms

korrekttreffendwahr

Antonyms

falschunkorrektunzutreffendverkehrt

This word in other languages

applicable(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uztreffend
  • ztureffend
  • zurteffend
  • zuterffend
  • zutrefefnd
  • zutrefend
  • zutreffedn
  • zutreffendd
  • zutreffennd
  • zutreffned
  • zutrfefend
  • zutrreffend
  • zuttreffend
  • zzutreffend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uztreffend2ztureffend2zurteffend2zuterffend2zutrefefnd2zutrefend1zutreffedn2zutreffendd1
Edit distance from "zutreffend"

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 "zutreffend"?
"zutreffend" is spelled Z-U-T-R-E-F-F-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌtʁɛfn̩t].
What does "zutreffend" mean?
As an adjective, "zutreffend" means: mit der Realität übereinstimmend, den Tatsachen entsprechend, der Wirklichkeit entsprechend
What words are commonly confused with "zutreffend"?
"zutreffend" is commonly confused with "zutreffen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zutreffend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zutreffend" is [ˈt͡suːˌtʁɛfn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zutreffend" come from?
"zutreffend" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zubereitet#15,276Akademiker#15,287Westeuropa#15,265angespannt#15,292

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Zeitgeist14 variantsansässigen14 variantsvormittags14 variantsverwöhnen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list