zurückgreift

[t͡suˈʁʏkˌɡʁaɪ̯ft]

/[t͡suˈʁʏkˌɡʁaɪ̯ft]/ verb

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The verdict

“zurückgreift” is uncommon German (frequency #63,048 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,048
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zurückgreifen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zuruckgreift · zurückgreift · German

zurückgreift · rank #63,048 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,048
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zurückgewonnen

Nearest frequency peer: zurückgewonnen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „zurückgreift“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „zurückgreift“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for zurückgreift
PropertyValue
Headwordzurückgreift
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈʁʏkˌɡʁaɪ̯ft]
Letters12
Frequency rank#63,048
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zurückgreift“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).zurückgreiftfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „zurückgewonnen“ (#63,047), „zurückreicht“ (#63,049), „Zusammenschlusses“ (#63,050). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zurückgreift“ bei #63,048. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zurückgreift is uncommon German at frequency #63,048 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈʁʏkˌɡʁaɪ̯ft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

zurückgreift doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zurückgreift, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-G-R-E-I-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zurückgreifen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zurückgreifen

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 "zurückgreift"?
"zurückgreift" is spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-G-R-E-I-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌɡʁaɪ̯ft].
What does "zurückgreift" mean?
As a verb, "zurückgreift" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zurückgreifen
How do you pronounce "zurückgreift"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zurückgreift" is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌɡʁaɪ̯ft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zurückgreift" come from?
"zurückgreift" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "zurückgreift", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zurückreicht#63,049zugeschaltet#63,044zweiwöchigen#63,056Überalterung#63,064

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list