Zuwenig

[ˌt͡suˈveːnɪç]

/[ˌt͡suˈveːnɪç]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zuwenig” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,406. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,406
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von Personen oder Sachen: Mangel; eine zu kleine Zahl oder Menge; ein zu geringes Maß

Corpus desk

Index DE-zuwenig · Zuwenig · German

Zuwenig · rank #30,406 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #30,406
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zuwenden

Nearest frequency peer: zuwenden (-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 „Zuwenig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zuwenig“ 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).

Zuwenig vs Zweig
71% similar

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

Key facts for Zuwenig
PropertyValue
HeadwordZuwenig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌt͡suˈveːnɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,406
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zuwenig“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Zuwenigliegt 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: „zuwenden“ (#30,405), „zögert“ (#30,407), „zurückkommt“ (#30,404). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zuwenig“ bei #30,406. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Zuwenig (IPA [ˌt͡suˈveːnɪç]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,406 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "von Personen oder Sachen: Mangel; eine zu kleine Zahl oder Menge; ein zu geringes Maß".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zuwenig, with forms such as "uzwenig", "zuewnig", and "zuweing". 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, "Zweig", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Zuwenig, spelled Z-U-W-E-N-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    von Personen oder Sachen: Mangel; eine zu kleine Zahl oder Menge; ein zu geringes Maß

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Angela Merkel auf dem CDU-Parteitag: «Unser Land leidet nicht an einem Zuviel an Islam, sondern an einem Zuwenig an Christentum!»
  2. Ihr haftet immer ein »Zuwenig« an, ein Mangel an gründendem »Sein«, und ständig produziert sie ein Unbehagen – weshalb sich linke wie rechte Gegner, Kommunisten wie Monarchisten, in negativer Faszination von der Demokratie angezogen fühlen wie die Motten vom Licht.

Synonyms

DefizitMinusFehlenLückeMangelMankoUnzulänglichkeit

Antonyms

ÜberflussÜberfülleÜbermaßUnmengeUnzahlZuviel

This word in other languages

lack(English)falta(Español)manque(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzwenig
  • zuewnig
  • zuweing
  • zuwengi
  • zuwenigg
  • zuwennig
  • zuwneig
  • zuwwenig
  • zwuenig
  • zzuwenig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uzwenig2zuewnig2zuweing2zuwengi2zuwenigg1zuwennig1zuwneig2zuwwenig1
Edit distance from "Zuwenig"

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 "Zuwenig"?
"Zuwenig" is spelled Z-U-W-E-N-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌt͡suˈveːnɪç].
What does "Zuwenig" mean?
As a noun, "Zuwenig" means: von Personen oder Sachen: Mangel; eine zu kleine Zahl oder Menge; ein zu geringes Maß
What words are commonly confused with "Zuwenig"?
"Zuwenig" is commonly confused with "Zweig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zuwenig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zuwenig" is [ˌt͡suˈveːnɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zuwenig" come from?
"Zuwenig" 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 "Zuwenig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zunutze#30,402Analsex#30,434verzeih#30,369auffiel#30,449

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Verlaub10 variantsBankier10 variantsBastion10 variantsbegleite10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list