zufließen

[ˈt͡suːˌfliːsn̩]

/[ˈt͡suːˌfliːsn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fließend auf etwas oder jemanden zubewegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zuflie-en · zufließen · German

zufließen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 zufließen
PropertyValue
Headwordzufließen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌfliːsn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zufließen“ im Deutschen

zufließenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

zufließen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡suːˌfliːsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for zufließen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zufließen, spelled Z-U-F-L-I-E-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    fließend auf etwas oder jemanden zubewegen
  2. 2
    jemandes Eigentum werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Rhein fließt der Nordsee und die Donau dem Schwarzen Meer zu.
  2. Erst jetzt erkannte er die kleinen Wasserströme, die in Rinnsalen auf Sascha zuflossen, dabei zu glitzern schienen, als wären sie flüssiges Silber.

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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 "zufließen"?
"zufließen" is spelled Z-U-F-L-I-E-SS-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌfliːsn̩].
What does "zufließen" mean?
As a verb, "zufließen" means: fließend auf etwas oder jemanden zubewegen
How do you pronounce "zufließen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zufließen" is [ˈt͡suːˌfliːsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zufließen" come from?
"zufließen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list