zuwendet

[ˈt͡suːˌvɛndət]

/[ˈt͡suːˌvɛndət]/ verb

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The verdict

“zuwendet” is uncommon German (frequency #67,924 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,924
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zuwenden

Key facts for zuwendet
PropertyValue
Headwordzuwendet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌvɛndət]
Letters8
Frequency rank#67,924
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zuwendet” 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). zuwendet lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zuwendet is uncommon German at frequency #67,924 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡suːˌvɛndət]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zuwendet, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is zuwendet, spelled Z-U-W-E-N-D-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zuwenden
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zuwenden
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zuwenden

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 "zuwendet"?
"zuwendet" is spelled Z-U-W-E-N-D-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌvɛndət].
What does "zuwendet" mean?
As a verb, "zuwendet" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zuwenden
How do you pronounce "zuwendet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zuwendet" is [ˈt͡suːˌvɛndət]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zuwendet" come from?
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Using “zuwendet”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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