zuklappen

[ˈt͡suːˌklapn̩]

/[ˈt͡suːˌklapn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, das einen geöffneten Deckel (Klappe) hat, (auch Bücher und Hefte) schließen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zuklappen · zuklappen · German

zuklappen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for zuklappen
PropertyValue
Headwordzuklappen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌklapn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zuklappen“ im Deutschen

zuklappenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zuklappen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡suːˌklapn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zuklappen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is zuklappen, spelled Z-U-K-L-A-P-P-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das einen geöffneten Deckel (Klappe) hat, (auch Bücher und Hefte) schließen
  2. 2
    (über etwas, das ähnlich oder mit einer offenen Klappe ist) sich von selbst schließen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bitte klappen Sie das Heft zu, und legen Sie den Stift beiseite.
  2. Ich bin müde, gleich klappen mir die Augen zu.

Antonyms

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 "zuklappen"?
"zuklappen" is spelled Z-U-K-L-A-P-P-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌklapn̩].
What does "zuklappen" mean?
As a verb, "zuklappen" means: etwas, das einen geöffneten Deckel (Klappe) hat, (auch Bücher und Hefte) schließen
How do you pronounce "zuklappen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zuklappen" is [ˈt͡suːˌklapn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zuklappen" come from?
"zuklappen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list