zustimmen

\ˈt͡suːˌʃtɪmən\

/\ˈt͡suːˌʃtɪmən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Approuver, consentir, donner son accord.

Corpus desk

Index FR-zustimmen · zustimmen · French

zustimmen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 zustimmen
PropertyValue
Headwordzustimmen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈt͡suːˌʃtɪmən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « zustimmen » en français

zustimmensiège 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

zustimmen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈt͡suːˌʃtɪmən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Approuver, consentir, donner son accord.".

No misspelling variants are generated for zustimmen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is zustimmen, spelled Z-U-S-T-I-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Approuver, consentir, donner son accord.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Bundesgericht in der Schweiz hat nach Informationen von Süddeutscher Zeitung und WDR einer Auslieferung von Berger zugestimmt. … Jetzt kann sich der 71-Jährige nicht länger gegen seine Überstellung nach Deutschland wehren.
  2. Greift man den Buchstaben der Theorie an, so behauptet der Psychoanalytiker, man verkenne ihren Geist; stimmt man ihrem Geist zu, so will er einen sofort auf den Buchstaben festlegen.

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 "zustimmen"?
"zustimmen" is spelled Z-U-S-T-I-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈt͡suːˌʃtɪmən\.
What does "zustimmen" mean?
As a verb, "zustimmen" means: Approuver, consentir, donner son accord.
How do you pronounce "zustimmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zustimmen" is \ˈt͡suːˌʃtɪmən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zustimmen" come from?
"zustimmen" 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