zugeworfen

[ˈt͡suːɡəˌvɔʁfn̩]

/[ˈt͡suːɡəˌvɔʁfn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“zugeworfen” is uncommon German (frequency #68,921 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,921
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

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

Key facts for zugeworfen
PropertyValue
Headwordzugeworfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːɡəˌvɔʁfn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#68,921
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zugeworfen” 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). zugeworfen 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

zugeworfen is uncommon German at frequency #68,921 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡suːɡəˌvɔʁfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zuwerfen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zugeworfen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is zugeworfen, spelled Z-U-G-E-W-O-R-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zuwerfen

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 "zugeworfen"?
"zugeworfen" is spelled Z-U-G-E-W-O-R-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːɡəˌvɔʁfn̩].
What does "zugeworfen" mean?
As a verb, "zugeworfen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zuwerfen
How do you pronounce "zugeworfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zugeworfen" is [ˈt͡suːɡəˌvɔʁfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zugeworfen" come from?
"zugeworfen" 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 “zugeworfen”

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

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

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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