Zuwiderhandlung

[t͡suˈviːdɐˌhandlʊŋ]

/[t͡suˈviːdɐˌhandlʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zuwiderhandlung” is uncommon German (frequency #68,929 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,929
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Handlung, mit der eine Vorschrift, eine Anordnung oder dergleichen gebrochen wird

Key facts for Zuwiderhandlung
PropertyValue
HeadwordZuwiderhandlung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡suˈviːdɐˌhandlʊŋ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#68,929
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zuwiderhandlung” 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). Zuwiderhandlung lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Zuwiderhandlung is uncommon German at frequency #68,929 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡suˈviːdɐˌhandlʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Handlung, mit der eine Vorschrift, eine Anordnung oder dergleichen gebrochen wird".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Zuwiderhandlung, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zuwiderhandlung, spelled Z-U-W-I-D-E-R-H-A-N-D-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handlung, mit der eine Vorschrift, eine Anordnung oder dergleichen gebrochen wird

Synonyms

Widerhandlung

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 "Zuwiderhandlung"?
"Zuwiderhandlung" is spelled Z-U-W-I-D-E-R-H-A-N-D-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈviːdɐˌhandlʊŋ].
What does "Zuwiderhandlung" mean?
As a noun, "Zuwiderhandlung" means: Handlung, mit der eine Vorschrift, eine Anordnung oder dergleichen gebrochen wird
How do you pronounce "Zuwiderhandlung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zuwiderhandlung" is [t͡suˈviːdɐˌhandlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zuwiderhandlung" come from?
"Zuwiderhandlung" 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 “Zuwiderhandlung”

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

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