zuhängen

[ˈt͡suːˌhɛŋən]

/[ˈt͡suːˌhɛŋən]/ verb

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The verdict

“zuhängen” 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) - etwas mit etwas (zum Beispiel einem Vorhang, einer Decke) verhüllen

Key facts for zuhängen
PropertyValue
Headwordzuhängen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌhɛŋən]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zuhängen” sits in German frequency

zuhängen 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

zuhängen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡suːˌhɛŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas mit etwas (zum Beispiel einem Vorhang, einer Decke) verhüllen".

Zero misspellings are on record for zuhängen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zuhängen, spelled Z-U-H-Ä-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas mit etwas (zum Beispiel einem Vorhang, einer Decke) verhüllen

Antonyms

enthüllen

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 "zuhängen"?
"zuhängen" is spelled Z-U-H-Ä-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌhɛŋən].
What does "zuhängen" mean?
As a verb, "zuhängen" means: etwas mit etwas (zum Beispiel einem Vorhang, einer Decke) verhüllen
How do you pronounce "zuhängen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zuhängen" is [ˈt͡suːˌhɛŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zuhängen" come from?
"zuhängen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “zuhängen”

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

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