zupacken

[ˈt͡suːˌpakn̩]

/[ˈt͡suːˌpakn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“zupacken” is uncommon German (frequency #75,283 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,283
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fest ergreifen, fest und schnell packen

Key facts for zupacken
PropertyValue
Headwordzupacken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌpakn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#75,283
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zupacken” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). zupacken lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zupacken is uncommon German at frequency #75,283 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡suːˌpakn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for zupacken, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 zupacken, spelled Z-U-P-A-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    fest ergreifen, fest und schnell packen
  2. 2
    engagiert einer Tätigkeit nachgehen
  3. 3
    jemanden mit etwas ganz zudecken/einpacken

Synonyms

zugreifenangehenanpackenin Angriff nehmeneinpackenzudecken

This word in other languages

grab(English)

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 "zupacken"?
"zupacken" is spelled Z-U-P-A-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌpakn̩].
What does "zupacken" mean?
As a verb, "zupacken" means: fest ergreifen, fest und schnell packen
How do you pronounce "zupacken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zupacken" is [ˈt͡suːˌpakn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zupacken" come from?
"zupacken" 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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Using “zupacken”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-P-A-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡suːˌpakn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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