zurückbilden

[t͡suˈʁʏkˌbɪldn̩]

/[t͡suˈʁʏkˌbɪldn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich zurückentwickeln, einen früheren Zustand wieder einnehmen

Key facts for zurückbilden
PropertyValue
Headwordzurückbilden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈʁʏkˌbɪldn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zurückbilden” sits in German frequency

zurückbilden 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

zurückbilden is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈʁʏkˌbɪldn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich zurückentwickeln, einen früheren Zustand wieder einnehmen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for zurückbilden, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zurückbilden, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-B-I-L-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich zurückentwickeln, einen früheren Zustand wieder einnehmen

Antonyms

fortentwickelnweiterentwickeln

This word in other languages

recede(English)atrofiarse(Español)se résorber(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 "zurückbilden"?
"zurückbilden" is spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-B-I-L-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌbɪldn̩].
What does "zurückbilden" mean?
As a verb, "zurückbilden" means: sich zurückentwickeln, einen früheren Zustand wieder einnehmen
How do you pronounce "zurückbilden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zurückbilden" is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌbɪldn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zurückbilden" come from?
"zurückbilden" 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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Using “zurückbilden”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-B-I-L-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡suˈʁʏkˌbɪldn̩] (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