zurücklassen

[t͡suˈʁʏkˌlasn̩]

/[t͡suˈʁʏkˌlasn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“zurücklassen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #28,487 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#28,487
frequency rank, German
12
letters
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas oder jemanden dort lassen, wo es/er sich befindet, während man selbst sich fortbewegt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

zurücklassen vs zurückgelassen
86% similar

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

Key facts for zurücklassen
PropertyValue
Headwordzurücklassen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈʁʏkˌlasn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#28,487
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zurücklassen” 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). zurücklassen 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 zurücklassen is 12 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡suˈʁʏkˌlasn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,487 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for zurücklassen, with forms such as "uzrücklassen", "zruücklassen", and "zurcüklassen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "zurückgelassen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is zurücklassen, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-L-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas oder jemanden dort lassen, wo es/er sich befindet, während man selbst sich fortbewegt
  2. 2
    jemandem nicht gestatten, sich wieder dorthin zu bewegen, wo er einmal herkam
  3. 3
    als Zeichen für etwas, das geschehen ist, dauerhaft dableiben

Synonyms

dalassendortlassen

Antonyms

begleitenmitnehmendabehaltenhierbleiben

This word in other languages

leave behind(English)laisser(Français)deixar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: uzrücklassen,zruücklassen,zurcüklassen,zurrücklassen,zurüccklassen,zurückalssen,zurückklassen,zurücklasen,zurücklasesn,zurücklassenn,zurücklassne,zurücklaßen,zurückllassen,zurücklsasen,zurüclkassen,zurükclassen,zuürcklassen,zzurücklassen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zurücklassen - 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.

uzrücklassen2zruücklassen2zurcüklassen2zurrücklassen1zurüccklassen1zurückalssen2zurückklassen1zurücklasen1
Edit distance from "zurücklassen"

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 "zurücklassen"?
"zurücklassen" is spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-L-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌlasn̩].
What does "zurücklassen" mean?
As a verb, "zurücklassen" means: etwas oder jemanden dort lassen, wo es/er sich befindet, während man selbst sich fortbewegt
What words are commonly confused with "zurücklassen"?
"zurücklassen" is commonly confused with "zurückgelassen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zurücklassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zurücklassen" is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌlasn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zurücklassen" come from?
"zurücklassen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “zurücklassen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-L-A-S-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡suˈʁʏkˌlasn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “zurückgelassen” - see the side-by-side comparison. zurücklassen vs zurückgelassen
  • 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