Zuwanderung

[ˈt͡suːˌvandəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈt͡suːˌvandəʁʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Zuwanderung” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,601. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,601
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die dauerhafte Verlegung des Wohnsitzes einer oder mehrerer Personen von anderswo in das betrachtete Gebiet (Staat, Stadt, Land, Landkreis, Provinz)

Key facts for Zuwanderung
PropertyValue
HeadwordZuwanderung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌvandəʁʊŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#10,601
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zuwanderung” 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). Zuwanderung lands here:

#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 17 spelling variants around Zuwanderung (IPA [ˈt͡suːˌvandəʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,601 among 37,643 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zuwanderung, with forms such as "uzwanderung", "zuawnderung", and "zuwadnerung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Zuwanderung, spelled Z-U-W-A-N-D-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die dauerhafte Verlegung des Wohnsitzes einer oder mehrerer Personen von anderswo in das betrachtete Gebiet (Staat, Stadt, Land, Landkreis, Provinz)
  2. 2
    Zuzug aus einem anderen Gebiet im selben Staat

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: uzwanderung,zuawnderung,zuwadnerung,zuwandderung,zuwandernug,zuwanderrung,zuwanderugn,zuwanderungg,zuwanderunng,zuwandeurng,zuwandreung,zuwanedrung,zuwannderung,zuwnaderung,zuwwanderung,zwuanderung,zzuwanderung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uzwanderung2zuawnderung2zuwadnerung2zuwandderung1zuwandernug2zuwanderrung1zuwanderugn2zuwanderungg1
Edit distance from "Zuwanderung"

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 "Zuwanderung"?
"Zuwanderung" is spelled Z-U-W-A-N-D-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌvandəʁʊŋ].
What does "Zuwanderung" mean?
As a noun, "Zuwanderung" means: die dauerhafte Verlegung des Wohnsitzes einer oder mehrerer Personen von anderswo in das betrachtete Gebiet (Staat, Stadt, Land, Landkreis, Provinz)
What are common misspellings of "Zuwanderung"?
Common misspellings include "uzwanderung", "zuawnderung", "zuwadnerung", "zuwandderung", "zuwandernug". The correct spelling is "Zuwanderung".
How do you pronounce "Zuwanderung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zuwanderung" is [ˈt͡suːˌvandəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zuwanderung" come from?
"Zuwanderung" 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 “Zuwanderung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-W-A-N-D-E-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡suːˌvandəʁʊŋ] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list