zueignen

[ˈt͡suːˌʔaɪ̯ɡnən]

/[ˈt͡suːˌʔaɪ̯ɡnən]/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (ein eigenes Werk) symbolisch ins geistige Eigentum eines anderen übertragen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zueignen · zueignen · German

zueignen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for zueignen
PropertyValue
Headwordzueignen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌʔaɪ̯ɡnən]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zueignen” sits in German frequency

zueignen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

zueignen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡suːˌʔaɪ̯ɡnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for zueignen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is zueignen, spelled Z-U-E-I-G-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (ein eigenes Werk) symbolisch ins geistige Eigentum eines anderen übertragen
  2. 2
    (unentgeltlich) in fremdes Eigentum übertragen
  3. 3
    (widerrechtlich) Besitz übertragen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dieses Werk wurde ‚von seinem Verehrer und Bewunderer Franz Schubert‘ Ludwig van Beethoven zugeeignet.“
  2. „In den 1970er-Jahren sollte diese räumliche Unverträglichkeit zwischen Grün-Weiß und Violett erneut Bestätigung finden: die Austria startete einen letztlich erfolglosen Versuch, ins Weststadion einzuziehen, das die Gemeinde Wien Rapid zugeeignet hatte.“

Synonyms

widmenschenkenaneignen

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zueignen"?
"zueignen" is spelled Z-U-E-I-G-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌʔaɪ̯ɡnən].
What does "zueignen" mean?
As a verb, "zueignen" means: (ein eigenes Werk) symbolisch ins geistige Eigentum eines anderen übertragen
How do you pronounce "zueignen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zueignen" is [ˈt͡suːˌʔaɪ̯ɡnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zueignen" come from?
"zueignen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

What to do next

You've looked up "zueignen". Here's where to go from here.

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list