Zustand

\ˈt͡suː.ʃtant\

/\ˈt͡suː.ʃtant\/ noun

The verdict

“Zustand” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Manière d’être, état, condition.

Corpus desk

Index FR-zustand · Zustand · French

Zustand · 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 Zustand
PropertyValue
HeadwordZustand
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈt͡suː.ʃtant\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Zustand » en français

Zustandsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Zustand is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈt͡suː.ʃtant\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Zustand, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 French form is Zustand, spelled Z-U-S-T-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manière d’être, état, condition.
  2. 2
    Situation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. «Der Bundesrat beurteilt mindestens alle vier Jahre den Zustand der Umwelt in der Schweiz und erstattet der Bundesversammlung über die Ergebnisse Bericht».
  2. Der "Zahn der Zeit" habe an der Anlage "genagt", lässt das Landratsamt München verlautbaren. Dabei ist fraglich, ob der Zahn der Zeit den gegenwärtigen Zustand herbeigeführt hat.

Synonyms

BeschaffenheitGemütsverfassungKonditionLageSituationStatusStimmungVerfassung

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 "Zustand"?
"Zustand" is spelled Z-U-S-T-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈt͡suː.ʃtant\.
What does "Zustand" mean?
As a noun, "Zustand" means: Manière d’être, état, condition.
How do you pronounce "Zustand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zustand" is \ˈt͡suː.ʃtant\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zustand" come from?
"Zustand" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list