zubekommen
[ˈt͡suːbəˌkɔmən]
The verdict
“zubekommen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Zustand erreichen, in dem etwas geschlossen (zu) ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-zubekommen · zubekommen · German
zubekommen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | zubekommen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈt͡suːbəˌkɔmən] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „zubekommen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
zubekommen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡suːbəˌkɔmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for zubekommen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zubekommen, spelled Z-U-B-E-K-O-M-M-E-N.
Definition
- 1einen Zustand erreichen, in dem etwas geschlossen (zu) ist
- 2zusätzlich zu etwas erhalten (zum Beispiel als kostenlose Beigabe)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zubekommen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wenn ich noch mehr äße, bekäme ich die Hose gar nicht mehr zu.
Das Problem besteht darin, die Flasche wieder zuzubekommen.
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.