zufahren

[ˈt͡suːˌfaːʁən]

/[ˈt͡suːˌfaːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“zufahren” is uncommon German (frequency #99,389 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,389
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit einem Fahrzeug auf ein Ziel zusteuern

Key facts for zufahren
PropertyValue
Headwordzufahren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌfaːʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#99,389
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zufahren” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). zufahren lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zufahren is uncommon German at frequency #99,389 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡suːˌfaːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zufahren, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is zufahren, spelled Z-U-F-A-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem Fahrzeug auf ein Ziel zusteuern
  2. 2
    sich schnell auf etwas oder jemanden zubewegen
  3. 3
    mit einem Fahrzeug bringen/liefern
  4. 4
    nicht so trödeln, schneller fahren

Antonyms

wegfahrenweglaufenabtransportierenbremsen

This word in other languages

go on(English)dale(Español)livrer(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zufahren"?
"zufahren" is spelled Z-U-F-A-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌfaːʁən].
What does "zufahren" mean?
As a verb, "zufahren" means: mit einem Fahrzeug auf ein Ziel zusteuern
How do you pronounce "zufahren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zufahren" is [ˈt͡suːˌfaːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zufahren" come from?
"zufahren" is a German 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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Using “zufahren”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-F-A-H-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡suːˌfaːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list