Pushback
[ˈpʊʃˌbɛk]
The verdict
“Pushback” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zurückdrängen von Migranten von den Grenzen ihres Ziel- oder Transitlandes
Corpus desk
Index DE-pushback · Pushback · German
Pushback · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | Pushback |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpʊʃˌbɛk] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pushback“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pushback is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpʊʃˌbɛk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Pushback doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Pushback, spelled P-U-S-H-B-A-C-K.
Definition
- 1Zurückdrängen von Migranten von den Grenzen ihres Ziel- oder Transitlandes
- 2Zurücksetzen eines Flugzeuges, das mit der Flugzeugnase an einem Flugplatzgebäude (Flugsteig) steht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pushback appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Im Dezember 2021 machten Medien und die Anti-Folter-Aussschuss des Europäische Rat Details zur Operation Koridor bekannt, die belegen, dass die Praxis illegaler Pushbacks auf politische Entscheidungen zurück gehen und die Beamten nach Anweisungen handeln.“
„Die Freigabe ist an einigen Flugplätzen auch für die Erlaubnis zum Pushback und zum Triebwerksstart verantwortlich, um Staus auf Rollwegen und Vorfeld zu verhindern.“
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.