zugekommen

[ˈt͡suːɡəˌkɔmən]

/[ˈt͡suːɡəˌkɔmən]/ verb

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The verdict

“zugekommen” is uncommon German (frequency #54,264 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,264
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zukommen

Key facts for zugekommen
PropertyValue
Headwordzugekommen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːɡəˌkɔmən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#54,264
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zugekommen” 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). zugekommen 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

zugekommen is uncommon German at frequency #54,264 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡suːɡəˌkɔmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zukommen".

zugekommen has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zugekommen, spelled Z-U-G-E-K-O-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zukommen

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 "zugekommen"?
"zugekommen" is spelled Z-U-G-E-K-O-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːɡəˌkɔmən].
What does "zugekommen" mean?
As a verb, "zugekommen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zukommen
How do you pronounce "zugekommen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zugekommen" is [ˈt͡suːɡəˌkɔmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zugekommen" come from?
"zugekommen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “zugekommen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-G-E-K-O-M-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡suːɡəˌkɔmən] (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