zuvorzukommen

[t͡suˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌkɔmən]

/[t͡suˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌkɔmən]/ verb

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The verdict

“zuvorzukommen” is uncommon German (frequency #74,225 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,225
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs zuvorkommen

Key facts for zuvorzukommen
PropertyValue
Headwordzuvorzukommen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌkɔmən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#74,225
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zuvorzukommen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). zuvorzukommen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zuvorzukommen is uncommon German at frequency #74,225 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌkɔmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs zuvorkommen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for zuvorzukommen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zuvorzukommen, spelled Z-U-V-O-R-Z-U-K-O-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs zuvorkommen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zuvorzukommen"?
"zuvorzukommen" is spelled Z-U-V-O-R-Z-U-K-O-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌkɔmən].
What does "zuvorzukommen" mean?
As a verb, "zuvorzukommen" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs zuvorkommen
How do you pronounce "zuvorzukommen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zuvorzukommen" is [t͡suˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌkɔmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zuvorzukommen" come from?
"zuvorzukommen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “zuvorzukommen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-V-O-R-Z-U-K-O-M-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡suˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌkɔmən] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list