zuzugehen

[ˈt͡suːt͡suˌɡeːən]

/[ˈt͡suːt͡suˌɡeːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“zuzugehen” is uncommon German (frequency #51,870 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,870
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

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

Key facts for zuzugehen
PropertyValue
Headwordzuzugehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːt͡suˌɡeːən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#51,870
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zuzugehen” 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). zuzugehen 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

zuzugehen is uncommon German at frequency #51,870 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡suːt͡suˌɡeːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs zugehen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zuzugehen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is zuzugehen, spelled Z-U-Z-U-G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs zugehen

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-Z-U-G-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡suːt͡suˌɡeːən] (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

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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