zustoßen

\ˈt͡suːˌʃtoːsn̩\

/\ˈt͡suːˌʃtoːsn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“zustoßen” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arriver (à quelqu'un, dans le contexte d’un mal).

Key facts for zustoßen
PropertyValue
Headwordzustoßen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈt͡suːˌʃtoːsn̩\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zustoßen” sits in French frequency

zustoßen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for zustoßen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈt͡suːˌʃtoːsn̩\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Arriver (à quelqu'un, dans le contexte d’un mal).".

Zero misspellings are on record for zustoßen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is zustoßen, spelled Z-U-S-T-O-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arriver (à quelqu'un, dans le contexte d’un mal).

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 "zustoßen"?
"zustoßen" is spelled Z-U-S-T-O-SS-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈt͡suːˌʃtoːsn̩\.
What does "zustoßen" mean?
As a verb, "zustoßen" means: Arriver (à quelqu'un, dans le contexte d’un mal).
How do you pronounce "zustoßen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zustoßen" is \ˈt͡suːˌʃtoːsn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zustoßen" come from?
"zustoßen" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “zustoßen”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is Z-U-S-T-O-S-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈt͡suːˌʃtoːsn̩\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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