zuknöpfen

[ˈt͡suːˌknœp͡fn̩]

/[ˈt͡suːˌknœp͡fn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“zuknöpfen” 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) - einen Knopf durch das Knopfloch führen und ihn so schließen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zuknopfen · zuknöpfen · German

zuknöpfen · 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 zuknöpfen
PropertyValue
Headwordzuknöpfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌknœp͡fn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zuknöpfen“ im Deutschen

zuknöpfenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for zuknöpfen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zuknöpfen, spelled Z-U-K-N-Ö-P-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Knopf durch das Knopfloch führen und ihn so schließen
  2. 2
    alle Knöpfe an einem Objekt (Kleidungsstück, Kissenhülle oder Ähnliches) schließen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du musst den letzten Knopf auch noch zuknöpfen.
  2. Hat er seine Jacke zugeknöpft?

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "zuknöpfen"?
"zuknöpfen" is spelled Z-U-K-N-Ö-P-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌknœp͡fn̩].
What does "zuknöpfen" mean?
As a verb, "zuknöpfen" means: einen Knopf durch das Knopfloch führen und ihn so schließen
How do you pronounce "zuknöpfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zuknöpfen" is [ˈt͡suːˌknœp͡fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zuknöpfen" come from?
"zuknöpfen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list