zuverlässiger

Name: zuverlässiger, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈt͡suːfɛɐ̯ˌlɛsɪɡɐ]

/[ˈt͡suːfɛɐ̯ˌlɛsɪɡɐ]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“zuverlässiger” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,218. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,218
frequency rank, German: 37,643
“Z” headwords: 19
tracked misspellings: 3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zuverlässig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

zuverlässiger vs zuverlässig

85% similar

zuverlässiger vs zuverlässige

92% similar

zuverlässiger vs zuverlässigen

92% similar

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

Key facts for zuverlässiger
Property	Value
Headword	zuverlässiger
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈt͡suːfɛɐ̯ˌlɛsɪɡɐ]
Letters	13
Frequency rank	#24,218
Misspellings tracked	19
Confusable pairs	3
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zuverlässiger” 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). zuverlässiger lands here:

#24,218

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around zuverlässiger (IPA [ˈt͡suːfɛɐ̯ˌlɛsɪɡɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #24,218 among 37,643 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for zuverlässiger, with forms such as "uzverlässiger", "zuevrlässiger", and "zuvelrässiger". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "zuverlässig", "zuverlässige", "zuverlässigen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zuverlässiger, spelled Z-U-V-E-R-L-Ä-S-S-I-G-E-R.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zuverlässig
2
Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zuverlässig
3
Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zuverlässig
4
Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zuverlässig
5
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zuverlässig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: uzverlässiger,zuevrlässiger,zuvelrässiger,zuverllässiger,zuverlsäsiger,zuverläsiger,zuverläsisger,zuverlässgier,zuverlässiegr,zuverlässigerr,zuverlässigger,zuverlässigre,zuverläßiger,zuverrlässiger,zuverälssiger,zuvrelässiger,zuvverlässiger,zvuerlässiger,zzuverlässiger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zuverlässiger - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "zuverlässiger"

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 "zuverlässiger"?

"zuverlässiger" is spelled Z-U-V-E-R-L-Ä-S-S-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːfɛɐ̯ˌlɛsɪɡɐ].

What does "zuverlässiger" mean?

As an adjective, "zuverlässiger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zuverlässig

What words are commonly confused with "zuverlässiger"?

"zuverlässiger" is commonly confused with "zuverlässig", "zuverlässige", "zuverlässigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "zuverlässiger"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zuverlässiger" is [ˈt͡suːfɛɐ̯ˌlɛsɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "zuverlässiger" come from?

"zuverlässiger" 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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Using “zuverlässiger”

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

The one correct German spelling is Z-U-V-E-R-L-Ä-S-S-I-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈt͡suːfɛɐ̯ˌlɛsɪɡɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “zuverlässig” - see the side-by-side comparison. zuverlässiger vs zuverlässig
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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.