zufrieren

[ˈt͡suːˌfʁiːʁən]

/[ˈt͡suːˌfʁiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“zufrieren” 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 May 6, 2026) - von Oberflächen oder Öffnungen: von Eis überzogen werden; sich durch Eisbildung verschließen

Key facts for zufrieren
PropertyValue
Headwordzufrieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌfʁiːʁən]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zufrieren” sits in German frequency

zufrieren 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

zufrieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡suːˌfʁiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von Oberflächen oder Öffnungen: von Eis überzogen werden; sich durch Eisbildung verschließen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zufrieren, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 zufrieren, spelled Z-U-F-R-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    von Oberflächen oder Öffnungen: von Eis überzogen werden; sich durch Eisbildung verschließen

Synonyms

gefrierenüberfrierenvereisen

This word in other languages

freeze over(English)helarse(Español)geler(Français)

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 "zufrieren"?
"zufrieren" is spelled Z-U-F-R-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌfʁiːʁən].
What does "zufrieren" mean?
As a verb, "zufrieren" means: von Oberflächen oder Öffnungen: von Eis überzogen werden; sich durch Eisbildung verschließen
How do you pronounce "zufrieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zufrieren" is [ˈt͡suːˌfʁiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zufrieren" come from?
"zufrieren" 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 “zufrieren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-F-R-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡suːˌfʁiːʁən] (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
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