zurückdenke

[t͡suˈʁʏkˌdɛŋkə]

/[t͡suˈʁʏkˌdɛŋkə]/ verb

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The verdict

“zurückdenke” is uncommon German (frequency #83,578 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,578
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zurückdenken

Key facts for zurückdenke
PropertyValue
Headwordzurückdenke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈʁʏkˌdɛŋkə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#83,578
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zurückdenke” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). zurückdenke lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zurückdenke is uncommon German at frequency #83,578 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈʁʏkˌdɛŋkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for zurückdenke in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zurückdenke, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-D-E-N-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zurückdenken
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zurückdenken
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zurückdenken

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zurückdenke"?
"zurückdenke" is spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-D-E-N-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌdɛŋkə].
What does "zurückdenke" mean?
As a verb, "zurückdenke" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zurückdenken
How do you pronounce "zurückdenke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zurückdenke" is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌdɛŋkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zurückdenke" come from?
"zurückdenke" 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 “zurückdenke”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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