zusammensinken
[t͡suˈzamənˌzɪŋkn̩]
The verdict
“zusammensinken” 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) - langsam kleiner werden, den inneren Halt verlieren, zu Boden gehen
Corpus desk
Index DE-zusammensinken · zusammensinken · German
zusammensinken · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zusammensinken |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [t͡suˈzamənˌzɪŋkn̩] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „zusammensinken“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
zusammensinken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈzamənˌzɪŋkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zusammensinken, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is zusammensinken, spelled Z-U-S-A-M-M-E-N-S-I-N-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1langsam kleiner werden, den inneren Halt verlieren, zu Boden gehen
- 2die innere Statik verlieren und langsam zusammenstürzen; die innere Masse verbraucht/verloren haben und deshalb langsam verschwinden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zusammensinken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Helene sinkt mit einem spitzen Schrei ohnmächtig im Sessel zusammen.
Auf der Parkbank sank er tot zusammen.
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.