zugelaufen

[ˈt͡suːɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]

/[ˈt͡suːɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“zugelaufen” is uncommon German (frequency #83,570 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,570
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

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

Key facts for zugelaufen
PropertyValue
Headwordzugelaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#83,570
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zugelaufen” 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). zugelaufen 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

zugelaufen is uncommon German at frequency #83,570 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡suːɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zulaufen".

zugelaufen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is zugelaufen, spelled Z-U-G-E-L-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zulaufen

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 "zugelaufen"?
"zugelaufen" is spelled Z-U-G-E-L-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "zugelaufen" mean?
As a verb, "zugelaufen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zulaufen
How do you pronounce "zugelaufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zugelaufen" is [ˈt͡suːɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zugelaufen" come from?
"zugelaufen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “zugelaufen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-G-E-L-A-U-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡suːɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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