zurückgehenden

[t͡suˈʁʏkˌɡeːəndn̩]

/[t͡suˈʁʏkˌɡeːəndn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“zurückgehenden” is uncommon German (frequency #71,030 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,030
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückgehend

Key facts for zurückgehenden
PropertyValue
Headwordzurückgehenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t͡suˈʁʏkˌɡeːəndn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#71,030
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zurückgehenden” 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). zurückgehenden 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

zurückgehenden is uncommon German at frequency #71,030 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t͡suˈʁʏkˌɡeːəndn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zurückgehenden, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zurückgehenden, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-G-E-H-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückgehend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückgehend
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückgehend
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückgehend
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückgehend
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückgehend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückgehend
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückgehend
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückgehend
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückgehend
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückgehend
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückgehend

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 "zurückgehenden"?
"zurückgehenden" is spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-G-E-H-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌɡeːəndn̩].
What does "zurückgehenden" mean?
As an adjective, "zurückgehenden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückgehend
How do you pronounce "zurückgehenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zurückgehenden" is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌɡeːəndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zurückgehenden" come from?
"zurückgehenden" 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 “zurückgehenden”

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

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