zurückholen

[t͡suˈʁʏkˌhoːlən]

/[t͡suˈʁʏkˌhoːlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“zurückholen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,004. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,004
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas, das seinen Platz/Ort verlassen hat oder weggebracht/weggenommen wurde, wieder dorthin schaffen, wo es herkam

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

zurückholen vs zurückzuholen
85% similar
zurückholen vs zurückhalten
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for zurückholen
PropertyValue
Headwordzurückholen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈʁʏkˌhoːlən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#25,004
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zurückholen” 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). zurückholen lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around zurückholen (IPA [t͡suˈʁʏkˌhoːlən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,004 among 37,643 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for zurückholen, with forms such as "uzrückholen", "zruückholen", and "zurcükholen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "zurückzuholen", "zurückhalten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zurückholen, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-H-O-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das seinen Platz/Ort verlassen hat oder weggebracht/weggenommen wurde, wieder dorthin schaffen, wo es herkam
  2. 2
    jemanden, der einen Platz/Ort verlassen hat, wieder dorthin bringen; erneut verpflichten
  3. 3
    eine Person, deren Herz aufgehört hat zu schlagen, wiederbeleben

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzrückholen
  • zruückholen
  • zurcükholen
  • zurrückholen
  • zurücckholen
  • zurüchkolen
  • zurückhholen
  • zurückhloen
  • zurückhoeln
  • zurückholenn
  • zurückhollen
  • zurückholne
  • zurückkholen
  • zurückohlen
  • zurükcholen
  • zuürckholen
  • zzurückholen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zurückholen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

uzrückholen2zruückholen2zurcükholen2zurrückholen1zurücckholen1zurüchkolen2zurückhholen1zurückhloen2
Edit distance from "zurückholen"

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 "zurückholen"?
"zurückholen" is spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-H-O-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌhoːlən].
What does "zurückholen" mean?
As a verb, "zurückholen" means: etwas, das seinen Platz/Ort verlassen hat oder weggebracht/weggenommen wurde, wieder dorthin schaffen, wo es herkam
What words are commonly confused with "zurückholen"?
"zurückholen" is commonly confused with "zurückzuholen", "zurückhalten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zurückholen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zurückholen" is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌhoːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zurückholen" come from?
"zurückholen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “zurückholen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-H-O-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡suˈʁʏkˌhoːlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “zurückzuholen” - see the side-by-side comparison. zurückholen vs zurückzuholen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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