zureichen

[ˈt͡suːˌʁaɪ̯çn̩]

/[ˈt͡suːˌʁaɪ̯çn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“zureichen” 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) - jemandem nach und nach, in Abständen etwas übergeben, das er gerade benötigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-zureichen · zureichen · German

zureichen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 zureichen
PropertyValue
Headwordzureichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌʁaɪ̯çn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zureichen“ im Deutschen

zureichensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zureichen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zureichen, spelled Z-U-R-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem nach und nach, in Abständen etwas übergeben, das er gerade benötigt
  2. 2
    für einen bestimmten Zweck in ausreichendem Maß zur Verfügung stehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Diese Männer und Frauen konnten vor den Nachstellungen der internationalen Doping-Bullen und ihrer amerikanischen Helfershelfer nur geschützt werden, indem man ihnen durch zufällig in die Toilettenwände eingebaute Löcher Urin zureichte.“
  2. „In jedem Fall werden die maximal 900 Stellplätze im Lehrter Bahnhof nicht zureichen, wenn die Papestraße ausfällt.“

Synonyms

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 "zureichen"?
"zureichen" is spelled Z-U-R-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌʁaɪ̯çn̩].
What does "zureichen" mean?
As a verb, "zureichen" means: jemandem nach und nach, in Abständen etwas übergeben, das er gerade benötigt
How do you pronounce "zureichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zureichen" is [ˈt͡suːˌʁaɪ̯çn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zureichen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list