zumachen

\ˈtsuː.ma.xən\

/\ˈtsuː.ma.xən\/ verb

The verdict

“zumachen” 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) - Fermer. transitif

Corpus desk

Index FR-zumachen · zumachen · French

zumachen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for zumachen
PropertyValue
Headwordzumachen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈtsuː.ma.xən\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « zumachen » en français

zumachensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zumachen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈtsuː.ma.xən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zumachen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is zumachen, spelled Z-U-M-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fermer. transitif
  2. 2
    Se dépêcher. intransitif

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how zumachen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er machte das Fenster zu.
  2. Mach zu, wir müssen weiter!

Synonyms

schließenschliessenhinmachensich beeilen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zumachen"?
"zumachen" is spelled Z-U-M-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈtsuː.ma.xən\.
What does "zumachen" mean?
As a verb, "zumachen" means: Fermer. transitif
How do you pronounce "zumachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zumachen" is \ˈtsuː.ma.xən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zumachen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list