wegrücken

[ˈvɛkˌʁʏkn̩]

/[ˈvɛkˌʁʏkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“wegrücken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (einen Gegenstand mit Kraftanstrengung) von seinem Platz wegschieben, zur Seite rücken

Key facts for wegrücken
PropertyValue
Headwordwegrücken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛkˌʁʏkn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wegrücken” sits in German frequency

wegrücken falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German 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.

Rare enough to double-check

wegrücken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvɛkˌʁʏkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

wegrücken has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is wegrücken, spelled W-E-G-R-Ü-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (einen Gegenstand mit Kraftanstrengung) von seinem Platz wegschieben, zur Seite rücken
  2. 2
    sich selbst (körperlich) zurückziehen, einen Abstand schaffen
  3. 3
    weit in den Hintergrund treten, sich geistig (in eine eigene Welt) zurückziehen

Antonyms

davorstellennähertretenhervortreten

This word in other languages

déplacer(Français)

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 "wegrücken"?
"wegrücken" is spelled W-E-G-R-Ü-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkˌʁʏkn̩].
What does "wegrücken" mean?
As a verb, "wegrücken" means: (einen Gegenstand mit Kraftanstrengung) von seinem Platz wegschieben, zur Seite rücken
How do you pronounce "wegrücken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wegrücken" is [ˈvɛkˌʁʏkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wegrücken" come from?
"wegrücken" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “wegrücken”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-G-R-Ü-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɛkˌʁʏkn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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