zuerkennen
[ˈt͡suːʔɛɐ̯ˌkɛnən]
The verdict
“zuerkennen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas offiziell (durch ein Gericht/Amt) aussprechen/gewähren
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zuerkennen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈt͡suːʔɛɐ̯ˌkɛnən] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zuerkennen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
zuerkennen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡suːʔɛɐ̯ˌkɛnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for zuerkennen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zuerkennen, spelled Z-U-E-R-K-E-N-N-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas offiziell (durch ein Gericht/Amt) aussprechen/gewähren
- 2davon ausgehen, dass etwas zutrifft
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.
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Using “zuerkennen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-U-E-R-K-E-N-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt͡suːʔɛɐ̯ˌkɛnən] (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.