zurückgestuft

[t͡suˈʁʏkɡəˌʃtuːft]

/[t͡suˈʁʏkɡəˌʃtuːft]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zurückstufen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zuruckgestuft · zurückgestuft · German

zurückgestuft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 zurückgestuft
PropertyValue
Headwordzurückgestuft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈʁʏkɡəˌʃtuːft]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zurückgestuft“ im Deutschen

zurückgestuftliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

zurückgestuft is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈʁʏkɡəˌʃtuːft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zurückstufen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zurückgestuft, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is zurückgestuft, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-G-E-S-T-U-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zurückstufen

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 "zurückgestuft"?
"zurückgestuft" is spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-G-E-S-T-U-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈʁʏkɡəˌʃtuːft].
What does "zurückgestuft" mean?
As a verb, "zurückgestuft" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zurückstufen
How do you pronounce "zurückgestuft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zurückgestuft" is [t͡suˈʁʏkɡəˌʃtuːft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zurückgestuft" come from?
"zurückgestuft" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list