zukam

[ˈt͡suːkaːm]

/[ˈt͡suːkaːm]/ verb

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The verdict

“zukam” is uncommon German (frequency #58,482 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,482
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zukommen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zukam · zukam · German

zukam · rank #58,482 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,482
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zugebracht

Nearest frequency peer: zugebracht (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „zukam“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „zukam“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for zukam
PropertyValue
Headwordzukam
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːkaːm]
Letters5
Frequency rank#58,482
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zukam“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).zukamfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „zugebracht“ (#58,481), „zurechtzufinden“ (#58,483), „zufügt“ (#58,480). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zukam“ bei #58,482. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zukam is uncommon German at frequency #58,482 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡suːkaːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for zukam in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zukam, spelled Z-U-K-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zukommen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zukommen

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 "zukam"?
"zukam" is spelled Z-U-K-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːkaːm].
What does "zukam" mean?
As a verb, "zukam" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zukommen
How do you pronounce "zukam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zukam" is [ˈt͡suːkaːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zukam" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zwirn#58,491škoda#58,498wrote#58,465allez#58,524

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list