zusammendrücken

[t͡suˈzamənˌdʁʏkn̩]

/[t͡suˈzamənˌdʁʏkn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“zusammendrücken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Ding in seiner Größe/Ausdehnung kleiner oder flacher pressen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zusammendrucken · zusammendrücken · German

zusammendrücken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 zusammendrücken
PropertyValue
Headwordzusammendrücken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈzamənˌdʁʏkn̩]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zusammendrücken“ im Deutschen

zusammendrückensitzt 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

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

No misspelling variants are generated for zusammendrücken in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zusammendrücken, spelled Z-U-S-A-M-M-E-N-D-R-Ü-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Ding in seiner Größe/Ausdehnung kleiner oder flacher pressen
  2. 2
    zwei Dinge aneinanderpressen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Beim Transport im Koffer wurde die Mütze arg zusammengedrückt.
  2. Mit diesem Sekundenkleber geht es wirklich schnell, man braucht die eingestrichenen Teile wirklich nur eine Sekunde lang zusammenzudrücken.

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 "zusammendrücken"?
"zusammendrücken" is spelled Z-U-S-A-M-M-E-N-D-R-Ü-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈzamənˌdʁʏkn̩].
What does "zusammendrücken" mean?
As a verb, "zusammendrücken" means: ein Ding in seiner Größe/Ausdehnung kleiner oder flacher pressen
How do you pronounce "zusammendrücken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zusammendrücken" is [t͡suˈzamənˌdʁʏkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zusammendrücken" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list