zuwider

[t͡suˈviːdɐ]

/[t͡suˈviːdɐ]/ adv

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The verdict

“zuwider” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,886. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,886
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ablehnung und unangenehme Gefühle hervorrufend

Corpus desk

Index DE-zuwider · zuwider · German

zuwider · rank #30,886 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,886
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zustandes

Nearest frequency peer: Zustandes (-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 „zuwider“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zuwider“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for zuwider
PropertyValue
Headwordzuwider
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[t͡suˈviːdɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,886
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zuwider“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).zuwiderliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zustandes“ (#30,885), „zuzurechnen“ (#30,887), „zweifelhaften“ (#30,888). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zuwider“ bei #30,886. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around zuwider (IPA [t͡suˈviːdɐ]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #30,886 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ablehnung und unangenehme Gefühle hervorrufend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for zuwider, with forms such as "uzwider", "zuiwder", and "zuwdier". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 zuwider, spelled Z-U-W-I-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ablehnung und unangenehme Gefühle hervorrufend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Fleisch zu essen ist meiner Schwester zuwider.
  2. „Da hatte sie der Ernst noch näher an sich gezogen und ihr zugeflüstert, ab jetzt würden sie niemanden mehr einladen, der ihr zuwider sei.“

This word in other languages

desagradable(Español)désagréable(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzwider
  • zuiwder
  • zuwdier
  • zuwidder
  • zuwiderr
  • zuwidre
  • zuwiedr
  • zuwwider
  • zwuider
  • zzuwider

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uzwider2zuiwder2zuwdier2zuwidder1zuwiderr1zuwidre2zuwiedr2zuwwider1
Edit distance from "zuwider"

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 "zuwider"?
"zuwider" is spelled Z-U-W-I-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈviːdɐ].
What does "zuwider" mean?
As an adverb, "zuwider" means: Ablehnung und unangenehme Gefühle hervorrufend
What are common misspellings of "zuwider"?
Common misspellings include "uzwider", "zuiwder", "zuwdier", "zuwidder", "zuwiderr". The correct spelling is "zuwider".
How do you pronounce "zuwider"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zuwider" is [t͡suˈviːdɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zuwider" come from?
"zuwider" 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 "zuwider", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Weibern#30,866Ansporn#30,913besorge#30,954thunder#30,808

Similar misspelling depth

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

überragt10 variantsBiermann10 variantsbooster10 variantssubtile10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list