zuletzt

\tsuˈlɛtst\

/\tsuˈlɛtst\/ adv

The verdict

“zuletzt” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Finalement, pour finir, enfin.

Corpus desk

Index FR-zuletzt · zuletzt · French

zuletzt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for zuletzt
PropertyValue
Headwordzuletzt
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\tsuˈlɛtst\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « zuletzt » en français

zuletztreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zuletzt is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \tsuˈlɛtst\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for zuletzt in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is zuletzt, spelled Z-U-L-E-T-Z-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Finalement, pour finir, enfin.
  2. 2
    En dernier, dernièrement.
  3. 3
    Récemment.
  4. 4
    Pour la dernière fois.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zuletzt erreichten sie ihr Ziel.
  2. Für zwei Kniffe in den Allerwertesten einer jungen Dame hat das Amtsgericht einen Mann aus dem Raum München jetzt zu einer Geldstrafe von 6400 Euro verdonnert. Bis zuletzt hatte er versichert, er würde so etwas nie tun.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zuletzt"?
"zuletzt" is spelled Z-U-L-E-T-Z-T. The IPA pronunciation is \tsuˈlɛtst\.
What does "zuletzt" mean?
As an adverb, "zuletzt" means: Finalement, pour finir, enfin.
How do you pronounce "zuletzt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zuletzt" is \tsuˈlɛtst\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zuletzt" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list