zuspitzen
[ˈt͡suːˌʃpɪt͡sn̩]
The verdict
“zuspitzen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einem schmalen Gegenstand am Ende durch Bearbeiten einen Dorn (eine Spitze) verleihen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zuspitzen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈt͡suːˌʃpɪt͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zuspitzen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for zuspitzen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡suːˌʃpɪt͡sn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for zuspitzen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 zuspitzen, spelled Z-U-S-P-I-T-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1einem schmalen Gegenstand am Ende durch Bearbeiten einen Dorn (eine Spitze) verleihen
- 2schmaler und schmaler (spitzer) werden
- 3gefährlicher/akuter werden/machen
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.
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Using “zuspitzen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-U-S-P-I-T-Z-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt͡suːˌʃpɪt͡sn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.