Zustand
\ˈt͡suː.ʃtant\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zustand |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈt͡suː.ʃtant\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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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
- 1Manière d’être, état, condition.
- 2Situation.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Zustand appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
«Der Bundesrat beurteilt mindestens alle vier Jahre den Zustand der Umwelt in der Schweiz und erstattet der Bundesversammlung über die Ergebnisse Bericht».
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
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.