zulaufen
\ˈt͡suːˌlaʊ̯fn̩\
The verdict
“zulaufen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Courir vers quelqu'un ou quelque chose.
Corpus desk
Index FR-zulaufen · zulaufen · French
zulaufen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | zulaufen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈt͡suːˌlaʊ̯fn̩\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
zulaufen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈt͡suːˌlaʊ̯fn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
zulaufen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is zulaufen, spelled Z-U-L-A-U-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1Courir vers quelqu'un ou quelque chose.
- 2Se présenter de manière répétée ou rester au domicile de quelqu'un, obtenir son alimentation et finalement son admission dans la communauté domestique, dans le contexte d'animaux de compagnie abandonnés.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zulaufen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Als der große Hund auf mich zugelaufen kam, wäre ich vor Schreck fast gestorben.
Das Tier blieb stehen, schien das Gleichgewicht zu suchen, lief auf den Arzt zu, blieb wieder stehen, drehte sich mit einem kurzen Fiepen um sich selbst und fiel schließlich um, wobei sein Blut aus den halb geöffneten Lefzen spritzte.
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.