zusätzlich

\ˈt͡suːˌzɛt͡slɪç\

/\ˈt͡suːˌzɛt͡slɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Supplémentaire, additionnel.

Corpus desk

Index FR-zusatzlich · zusätzlich · French

zusätzlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 zusätzlich
PropertyValue
Headwordzusätzlich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈt͡suːˌzɛt͡slɪç\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « zusätzlich » en français

zusätzlichn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

zusätzlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈt͡suːˌzɛt͡slɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Supplémentaire, additionnel.".

Zero misspellings are on record for zusätzlich in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is zusätzlich, spelled Z-U-S-Ä-T-Z-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Supplémentaire, additionnel.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Bundesrat will die zusätzlichen Ausgaben vollständig kompensieren, sodass dem allgemeinen Bundeshaushalt keine Mehrbelastung entsteht.
  2. Kaffee wirkt zwar – wie Tee, Bier und andere Alkoholika – harntreibend, doch ein nennenswerter Verlust an zusätzlicher Flüssigkeit geht damit nicht einher.

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 "zusätzlich"?
"zusätzlich" is spelled Z-U-S-Ä-T-Z-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈt͡suːˌzɛt͡slɪç\.
What does "zusätzlich" mean?
As an adjective, "zusätzlich" means: Supplémentaire, additionnel.
How do you pronounce "zusätzlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zusätzlich" is \ˈt͡suːˌzɛt͡slɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zusätzlich" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list