zurückbauen

[t͡suˈʁʏkˌbaʊ̯ən]

/[t͡suˈʁʏkˌbaʊ̯ən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Bauwerk verkleinern oder beseitigen; in den ursprünglichen Zustand versetzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zuruckbauen · zurückbauen · German

zurückbauen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" 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.

Key facts for zurückbauen
PropertyValue
Headwordzurückbauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈʁʏkˌbaʊ̯ən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zurückbauen“ im Deutschen

zurückbauenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zurückbauen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈʁʏkˌbaʊ̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Bauwerk verkleinern oder beseitigen; in den ursprünglichen Zustand versetzen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for zurückbauen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zurückbauen, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-B-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Bauwerk verkleinern oder beseitigen; in den ursprünglichen Zustand versetzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how zurückbauen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wir würden gerne Ausfallstraßen zurückbauen und Bodenversiegelungen beseitigen.
  2. Von 2000 bis 2002 wurde der ursprüngliche bauliche Zustand wiederhergestellt und auch das Dach des Gebäudes wurde zurückgebaut.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zurückbauen"?
"zurückbauen" is spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-B-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌbaʊ̯ən].
What does "zurückbauen" mean?
As a verb, "zurückbauen" means: ein Bauwerk verkleinern oder beseitigen; in den ursprünglichen Zustand versetzen
How do you pronounce "zurückbauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zurückbauen" is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌbaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zurückbauen" come from?
"zurückbauen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list