zuzog

[ˈt͡suːˌt͡soːk]

/[ˈt͡suːˌt͡soːk]/ verb

The verdict

“zuzog” is uncommon German (frequency #61,227 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,227
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zuziehen

Key facts for zuzog
PropertyValue
Headwordzuzog
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌt͡soːk]
Letters5
Frequency rank#61,227
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zuzog” 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). zuzog 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

zuzog is uncommon German at frequency #61,227 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡suːˌt͡soːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for zuzog in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is zuzog, spelled Z-U-Z-O-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zuziehen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zuziehen

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 "zuzog"?
"zuzog" is spelled Z-U-Z-O-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌt͡soːk].
What does "zuzog" mean?
As a verb, "zuzog" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zuziehen
How do you pronounce "zuzog"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zuzog" is [ˈt͡suːˌt͡soːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zuzog" come from?
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Using “zuzog”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-Z-O-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡suːˌt͡soːk] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list