zusammenschieben

[t͡suˈzamənˌʃiːbn̩]

/[t͡suˈzamənˌʃiːbn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dinge aufeinander zubewegen, näher aneinander heranbringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zusammenschieben · zusammenschieben · German

zusammenschieben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 zusammenschieben
PropertyValue
Headwordzusammenschieben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈzamənˌʃiːbn̩]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zusammenschieben“ im Deutschen

zusammenschiebenliegt 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

zusammenschieben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈzamənˌʃiːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for zusammenschieben in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zusammenschieben, spelled Z-U-S-A-M-M-E-N-S-C-H-I-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dinge aufeinander zubewegen, näher aneinander heranbringen
  2. 2
    etwas, das durch Ziehen/Auseinanderziehen zu öffnen ist, wieder schließen, indem Teile zusammengepresst werden
  3. 3
    näher aneinander herankommen, kleiner werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Kinder schieben den Sand in einer Ecke der Terrasse zusammen.
  2. Wollen wir zur Gruppenarbeit die Tische zusammenschieben?

Synonyms

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 "zusammenschieben"?
"zusammenschieben" is spelled Z-U-S-A-M-M-E-N-S-C-H-I-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈzamənˌʃiːbn̩].
What does "zusammenschieben" mean?
As a verb, "zusammenschieben" means: Dinge aufeinander zubewegen, näher aneinander heranbringen
How do you pronounce "zusammenschieben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zusammenschieben" is [t͡suˈzamənˌʃiːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zusammenschieben" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list