zukucken

[ˈt͡suːˌkʊkn̩]

/[ˈt͡suːˌkʊkn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“zukucken” 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 September 3, 2026) - aufmerksam einem Geschehen mit den Augen folgen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zukucken · zukucken · German

zukucken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 zukucken
PropertyValue
Headwordzukucken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌkʊkn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zukucken“ im Deutschen

zukuckenschafft 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

zukucken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡suːˌkʊkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aufmerksam einem Geschehen mit den Augen folgen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for zukucken in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zukucken, spelled Z-U-K-U-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aufmerksam einem Geschehen mit den Augen folgen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Meine Mutter: ‚Oma möchte beim FreeFall zukucken.‘ Flieda: ‚Oma, nur zukucken oder auch fahren?‘“

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 "zukucken"?
"zukucken" is spelled Z-U-K-U-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌkʊkn̩].
What does "zukucken" mean?
As a verb, "zukucken" means: aufmerksam einem Geschehen mit den Augen folgen
How do you pronounce "zukucken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zukucken" is [ˈt͡suːˌkʊkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zukucken" come from?
"zukucken" 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