zugreifen

[ˈt͡suːˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩]

/[ˈt͡suːˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“zugreifen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,846. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,846
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit der Hand fassen (greifen), Zugang zu etwas bekommen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zugreifen · zugreifen · German

zugreifen · rank #12,846 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,846
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ziegler

Nearest frequency peer: Ziegler (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „zugreifen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „zugreifen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

zugreifen vs zutreffen
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for zugreifen
PropertyValue
Headwordzugreifen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,846
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zugreifen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).zugreifenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ziegler“ (#12,845), „zähle“ (#12,847), „zerlegt“ (#12,844). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zugreifen“ bei #12,846. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around zugreifen (IPA [ˈt͡suːˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,846 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for zugreifen, with forms such as "uzgreifen", "zgureifen", and "zugerifen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "zutreffen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zugreifen, spelled Z-U-G-R-E-I-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit der Hand fassen (greifen), Zugang zu etwas bekommen
  2. 2
    sich etwas aus einem Angebot auswählen und an sich nehmen
  3. 3
    Zugang zu gespeicherten Daten haben/bekommen
  4. 4
    körperlichen Einsatz zeigen, sich bei der Erledigung einer Sache anstrengen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how zugreifen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ohne einen starken Daumen kann man mit seiner Hand nicht mehr sicher zugreifen.
  2. „Die Arbeit ist riskant, aber nur so können fast 50 Familien auf die lebenswichtige Flüssigkeit zugreifen.“

Synonyms

anpackengreifenhinfassenzupackenbedienenzulangenreinhauen

This word in other languages

grab(English)servirse(Español)se servir(Français)acessar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzgreifen
  • zgureifen
  • zugerifen
  • zuggreifen
  • zugrefien
  • zugreiefn
  • zugreifenn
  • zugreiffen
  • zugreifne
  • zugriefen
  • zugrreifen
  • zurgeifen
  • zzugreifen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zugreifen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

uzgreifen2zgureifen2zugerifen2zuggreifen1zugrefien2zugreiefn2zugreifenn1zugreiffen1
Edit distance from "zugreifen"

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 "zugreifen"?
"zugreifen" is spelled Z-U-G-R-E-I-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩].
What does "zugreifen" mean?
As a verb, "zugreifen" means: mit der Hand fassen (greifen), Zugang zu etwas bekommen
What words are commonly confused with "zugreifen"?
"zugreifen" is commonly confused with "zutreffen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zugreifen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zugreifen" is [ˈt͡suːˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zugreifen" come from?
"zugreifen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "zugreifen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zahlreich#12,840vorstellt#12,829ausnutzen#12,864befördern#12,867

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

verhängt13 variantsvariablen13 variantsUmschlag13 variantsdiamanten13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list