zusammenschließen
[t͡suˈzamənˌʃliːsn̩]
The verdict
“zusammenschließen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zwei oder mehr Dinge, meist elektrische Leiter, dauerhaft miteinander verbinden
Corpus desk
Index DE-zusammenschlie-en · zusammenschließen · German
zusammenschließen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zusammenschließen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [t͡suˈzamənˌʃliːsn̩] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „zusammenschließen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
zusammenschließen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈzamənˌʃliːsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for zusammenschließen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zusammenschließen, spelled Z-U-S-A-M-M-E-N-S-C-H-L-I-E-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1zwei oder mehr Dinge, meist elektrische Leiter, dauerhaft miteinander verbinden
- 2eine Vereinigung oder informelle Gruppe mit gemeinsamen Zielen bilden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zusammenschließen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Strom nimmt dann oft unter Knallen und Funkensprühen den kürzesten Weg über die so zusammengeschlossenen Leitungen zurück zur Stromquelle.“
„Die noch während der fünfziger Jahre bestehenden Vorstellungen, die zeitweilig getrennten Landesteile wieder zusammenfügen, ähnlich wie man Kabel zusammenschließen kann, versanken immer mehr in das Reich des Unwirklichen.“
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.