zufahren

[ˈt͡suːˌfaːʁən]

/[ˈt͡suːˌfaːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“zufahren” is uncommon German (frequency #99,389 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,389
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einem Fahrzeug auf ein Ziel zusteuern

Corpus desk

Index DE-zufahren · zufahren · German

zufahren · rank #99,389 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,389
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zufallsgenera…

Nearest frequency peer: Zufallsgenerator (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „zufahren“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „zufahren“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for zufahren
PropertyValue
Headwordzufahren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌfaːʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#99,389
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zufahren“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).zufahrenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Zufallsgenerator“ (#99,390), „Zivilsachen“ (#99,387), „Zugmaschinen“ (#99,391). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zufahren“ bei #99,389. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zufahren is uncommon German at frequency #99,389 among 1,996 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Fahr direkt auf den Wasserturm zu, dann siehst du links ein dreistöckiges Wohnhaus.
  2. „Sie fuhren auf eine Polizeisperre zu.“

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "zufahren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zerfickt#99,374Zellwand#99,371Zeitform#99,368Abhebung#99,422

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list