Zusammenziehung

[t͡suˈzamənˌt͡siːʊŋ]

/[t͡suˈzamənˌt͡siːʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Zusammenziehung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - etwas unscharfer Begriff; nach Metzler Lexikon Sprache Oberbegriff für Kontamination und Kontraktion.

Corpus desk

Index DE-zusammenziehung · Zusammenziehung · German

Zusammenziehung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 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 Zusammenziehung
PropertyValue
HeadwordZusammenziehung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡suˈzamənˌt͡siːʊŋ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zusammenziehung“ im Deutschen

Zusammenziehungliegt 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

Zusammenziehung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡suˈzamənˌt͡siːʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas unscharfer Begriff; nach Metzler Lexikon Sprache Oberbegriff für Kontamination und Kontraktion.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Zusammenziehung, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Zusammenziehung, spelled Z-U-S-A-M-M-E-N-Z-I-E-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas unscharfer Begriff; nach Metzler Lexikon Sprache Oberbegriff für Kontamination und Kontraktion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ein Fall von Zusammenziehung im Deutschen ist „geht’s“.

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 "Zusammenziehung"?
"Zusammenziehung" is spelled Z-U-S-A-M-M-E-N-Z-I-E-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈzamənˌt͡siːʊŋ].
What does "Zusammenziehung" mean?
As a noun, "Zusammenziehung" means: etwas unscharfer Begriff; nach Metzler Lexikon Sprache Oberbegriff für Kontamination und Kontraktion.
How do you pronounce "Zusammenziehung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zusammenziehung" is [t͡suˈzamənˌt͡siːʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zusammenziehung" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list