zugießen

[ˈt͡suːˌɡiːsn̩]

/[ˈt͡suːˌɡiːsn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (zu einer Masse) Flüssigkeit zugeben, mit flüssigem Material (zum Beispiel Zement) bedecken

Key facts for zugießen
PropertyValue
Headwordzugießen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌɡiːsn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zugießen” sits in German frequency

zugießen 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

zugießen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡suːˌɡiːsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(zu einer Masse) Flüssigkeit zugeben, mit flüssigem Material (zum Beispiel Zement) bedecken".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zugießen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zugießen, spelled Z-U-G-I-E-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (zu einer Masse) Flüssigkeit zugeben, mit flüssigem Material (zum Beispiel Zement) bedecken

Antonyms

abgießenabnehmenabseihenabpumpen

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 "zugießen"?
"zugießen" is spelled Z-U-G-I-E-SS-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌɡiːsn̩].
What does "zugießen" mean?
As a verb, "zugießen" means: (zu einer Masse) Flüssigkeit zugeben, mit flüssigem Material (zum Beispiel Zement) bedecken
How do you pronounce "zugießen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zugießen" is [ˈt͡suːˌɡiːsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zugießen" come from?
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Using “zugießen”

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

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