zusammenpressen

[t͡suˈzamənˌpʁɛsn̩]

/[t͡suˈzamənˌpʁɛsn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“zusammenpressen” 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) - zwei oder mehr Teile fest aneinanderdrücken

Corpus desk

Index DE-zusammenpressen · zusammenpressen · German

zusammenpressen · 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 zusammenpressen
PropertyValue
Headwordzusammenpressen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈzamənˌpʁɛsn̩]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zusammenpressen“ im Deutschen

zusammenpressenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zusammenpressen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is zusammenpressen, spelled Z-U-S-A-M-M-E-N-P-R-E-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zwei oder mehr Teile fest aneinanderdrücken
  2. 2
    Druck auf etwas ausüben, um es zu verkleinern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Man muss die Einzelteile gut zusammenpressen, damit der Kleber hält.
  2. Durch die vielen Menschen, die zum Konzert gekommen waren, wurden wir ziemlich zusammengepresst.

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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 "zusammenpressen"?
"zusammenpressen" is spelled Z-U-S-A-M-M-E-N-P-R-E-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈzamənˌpʁɛsn̩].
What does "zusammenpressen" mean?
As a verb, "zusammenpressen" means: zwei oder mehr Teile fest aneinanderdrücken
How do you pronounce "zusammenpressen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zusammenpressen" is [t͡suˈzamənˌpʁɛsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zusammenpressen" come from?
"zusammenpressen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list