zur Sache kommen

[t͡suːɐ̯ ˈzaxə kɔm̩]

/[t͡suːɐ̯ ˈzaxə kɔm̩]/ phrase

The verdict

“zur Sache kommen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - über das Thema reden, welches man seinem Gegenüber mitteilen möchte; nicht abschweifen

Key facts for zur Sache kommen
PropertyValue
Headwordzur Sache kommen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[t͡suːɐ̯ ˈzaxə kɔm̩]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zur Sache kommen” sits in German frequency

zur Sache kommen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for zur Sache kommen is 16 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡suːɐ̯ ˈzaxə kɔm̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "über das Thema reden, welches man seinem Gegenüber mitteilen möchte; nicht abschweifen".

zur Sache kommen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 zur Sache kommen, spelled Z-U-R- -S-A-C-H-E- -K-O-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    über das Thema reden, welches man seinem Gegenüber mitteilen möchte; nicht abschweifen

Synonyms

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 "zur Sache kommen"?
"zur Sache kommen" is spelled Z-U-R- -S-A-C-H-E- -K-O-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suːɐ̯ ˈzaxə kɔm̩].
What does "zur Sache kommen" mean?
As a phrase, "zur Sache kommen" means: über das Thema reden, welches man seinem Gegenüber mitteilen möchte; nicht abschweifen
How do you pronounce "zur Sache kommen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zur Sache kommen" is [t͡suːɐ̯ ˈzaxə kɔm̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zur Sache kommen" come from?
"zur Sache kommen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “zur Sache kommen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-R- -S-A-C-H-E- -K-O-M-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡suːɐ̯ ˈzaxə kɔm̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list