zuspitzen
[ˈt͡suːˌʃpɪt͡sn̩]
The verdict
“zuspitzen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einem schmalen Gegenstand am Ende durch Bearbeiten einen Dorn (eine Spitze) verleihen
Corpus desk
Index DE-zuspitzen · zuspitzen · German
zuspitzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | zuspitzen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈt͡suːˌʃpɪt͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „zuspitzen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
zuspitzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡suːˌʃpɪt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zuspitzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Kannst du mir bitte die Buntstifte zuspitzen?
Der Knochen spitzt sich zum Rückenmark hin zu.
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.