zurückkaufen

[t͡suˈʁʏkˌkaʊ̯fn̩]

/[t͡suˈʁʏkˌkaʊ̯fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“zurückkaufen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #86,096 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#86,096
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Sache, die einmal im eigenen Besitz war und dann verkauft wurde (oder auch gestohlen oder verloren), erneut gegen Geld erwerben

Key facts for zurückkaufen
PropertyValue
Headwordzurückkaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈʁʏkˌkaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#86,096
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zurückkaufen” 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). zurückkaufen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for zurückkaufen is 12 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡suˈʁʏkˌkaʊ̯fn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #86,096 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "eine Sache, die einmal im eigenen Besitz war und dann verkauft wurde (oder auch gestohlen oder verloren), erneut gegen Geld erwerben".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zurückkaufen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zurückkaufen, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-K-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Sache, die einmal im eigenen Besitz war und dann verkauft wurde (oder auch gestohlen oder verloren), erneut gegen Geld erwerben

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 "zurückkaufen"?
"zurückkaufen" is spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-K-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌkaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "zurückkaufen" mean?
As a verb, "zurückkaufen" means: eine Sache, die einmal im eigenen Besitz war und dann verkauft wurde (oder auch gestohlen oder verloren), erneut gegen Geld erwerben
How do you pronounce "zurückkaufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zurückkaufen" is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌkaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zurückkaufen" come from?
"zurückkaufen" 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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Using “zurückkaufen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-K-A-U-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡suˈʁʏkˌkaʊ̯fn̩] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list