zutschen
[ˈt͡suːt͡ʃn̩]
The verdict
“zutschen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - saugen, hörbar lutschen
Corpus desk
Index DE-zutschen · zutschen · German
zutschen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | zutschen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈt͡suːt͡ʃn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „zutschen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
zutschen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡suːt͡ʃn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "saugen, hörbar lutschen".
zutschen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zutschen, spelled Z-U-T-S-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1saugen, hörbar lutschen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zutschen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Kleinkind zutschte an der Nuckelflasche.
Die Mutter sprach zum Kind: "Hör bitte mit dem dauernden Zutschen auf, es nervt!"
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.