Zugmaschinen

[ˈt͡suːkmaˌʃiːnən]

/[ˈt͡suːkmaˌʃiːnən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zugmaschinen” is uncommon German (frequency #99,391 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,391
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zugmaschine

Key facts for Zugmaschinen
PropertyValue
HeadwordZugmaschinen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːkmaˌʃiːnən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#99,391
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zugmaschinen” 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). Zugmaschinen 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

Zugmaschinen is uncommon German at frequency #99,391 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡suːkmaˌʃiːnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Zugmaschinen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zugmaschinen, spelled Z-U-G-M-A-S-C-H-I-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zugmaschine
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Zugmaschine
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Zugmaschine
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Zugmaschine

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 "Zugmaschinen"?
"Zugmaschinen" is spelled Z-U-G-M-A-S-C-H-I-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːkmaˌʃiːnən].
What does "Zugmaschinen" mean?
As a noun, "Zugmaschinen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zugmaschine
How do you pronounce "Zugmaschinen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zugmaschinen" is [ˈt͡suːkmaˌʃiːnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zugmaschinen" come from?
"Zugmaschinen" 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 “Zugmaschinen”

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

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