Which to use
“zurückgelassen” and “zurücklassen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,464
- “zurückgelassen” frequency rank
- #28,487
- “zurücklassen” frequency rank
- 47951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zurückgelassen | zurücklassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zurücklassen | etwas oder jemanden dort lassen, wo es/er sich befindet, während man selbst sich fortbewegt |
Where the eye mixes zurückgelassen and zurücklassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. zurückgelassen runs 14 letters (CVCVCCCVCVCCVC) against zurücklassen's 12 (CVCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between zurückgelassen and zurücklassen
A purely visual mix-up. zurückgelassen ([t͡suˈʁʏkɡəˌlasn̩]) and zurücklassen ([t͡suˈʁʏkˌlasn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zurückgelassen is recorded at frequency rank #19,464, classified as averb, pronounced [t͡suˈʁʏkɡəˌlasn̩]. zurücklassen is at rank #28,487, tagged as averb, pronounced [t͡suˈʁʏkˌlasn̩].
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 47951, this pair ranks #1,266,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zurückgelassen vs zurücklassen
Shared letters: aceklnrsuzü. Private to "zurückgelassen": g. Private to "zurücklassen": -.
"zurückgelassen" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVCCVC · "zurücklassen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "zurückgelassen" for "zurücklassen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "zurückgelassen" or "zurücklassen" 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 "zurückgelassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zurücklassen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,266,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #1,266,100 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.