Which to use
“zurückgehen” and “zurückgeht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,157
- “zurückgehen” frequency rank
- #18,448
- “zurückgeht” frequency rank
- 29605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zurückgehen | zurückgeht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Punkt, von dem man aufgebrochen ist, wieder aufsuchen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zurückgehen |
Where the eye mixes zurückgehen and zurückgeht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. zurückgehen runs 11 letters (CVCVCCCVCVC) against zurückgeht's 10 (CVCVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between zurückgehen and zurückgeht
A purely visual mix-up. zurückgehen ([t͡suˈʁʏkˌɡeːən]) and zurückgeht ([t͡suˈʁʏkˌɡeːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29605, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zurückgehen is recorded at frequency rank #11,157, classified as averb, pronounced [t͡suˈʁʏkˌɡeːən]. zurückgeht is at rank #18,448, tagged as averb, pronounced [t͡suˈʁʏkˌɡeːt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 29605, this pair ranks #1,763,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of zurückgehen vs zurückgeht
Shared letters: ceghkruzü. Private to "zurückgehen": n. Private to "zurückgeht": t.
"zurückgehen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVC · "zurückgeht" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "zurückgehen" and "zurückgeht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "zurückgehen" or "zurückgeht" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "zurückgehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zurückgeht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,763,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zurückgehen" and "zurückgeht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zurückgeholt vs zurückgeht". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,763,728 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.