zusammenrollen

[t͡suˈzamənˌʁɔlən]

/[t͡suˈzamənˌʁɔlən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas (häufig aus Papier oder Stoff) aufwickeln, um sich selbst schlingen und so kleiner machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zusammenrollen · zusammenrollen · German

zusammenrollen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 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 zusammenrollen
PropertyValue
Headwordzusammenrollen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈzamənˌʁɔlən]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zusammenrollen“ im Deutschen

zusammenrollenliegt 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

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for zusammenrollen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zusammenrollen, spelled Z-U-S-A-M-M-E-N-R-O-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas (häufig aus Papier oder Stoff) aufwickeln, um sich selbst schlingen und so kleiner machen
  2. 2
    die Gliedmaßen einziehen und sich einer Kugel ähnlich klein machen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du kannst die Seekarte wieder zusammenrollen und in den Köcher stecken.
  2. Die junge Katze rollt sich zusammen und sieht jetzt aus, wie ein kleines Angorawollenknäuel in hellgrau.

Antonyms

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 "zusammenrollen"?
"zusammenrollen" is spelled Z-U-S-A-M-M-E-N-R-O-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈzamənˌʁɔlən].
What does "zusammenrollen" mean?
As a verb, "zusammenrollen" means: etwas (häufig aus Papier oder Stoff) aufwickeln, um sich selbst schlingen und so kleiner machen
How do you pronounce "zusammenrollen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zusammenrollen" is [t͡suˈzamənˌʁɔlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zusammenrollen" come from?
"zusammenrollen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list