zurückliegende

[t͡suˈʁʏkˌliːɡn̩də]

/[t͡suˈʁʏkˌliːɡn̩də]/ adj

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The verdict

“zurückliegende” is uncommon German (frequency #57,601 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,601
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückliegend

Key facts for zurückliegende
PropertyValue
Headwordzurückliegende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t͡suˈʁʏkˌliːɡn̩də]
Letters14
Frequency rank#57,601
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zurückliegende” 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). zurückliegende lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

zurückliegende is uncommon German at frequency #57,601 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t͡suˈʁʏkˌliːɡn̩də]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for zurückliegende in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zurückliegende, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-L-I-E-G-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückliegend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückliegend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückliegend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückliegend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückliegend
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückliegend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückliegend
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückliegend
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückliegend

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 "zurückliegende"?
"zurückliegende" is spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-L-I-E-G-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌliːɡn̩də].
What does "zurückliegende" mean?
As an adjective, "zurückliegende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zurückliegend
How do you pronounce "zurückliegende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zurückliegende" is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌliːɡn̩də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zurückliegende" come from?
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Using “zurückliegende”

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-I-E-G-E-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡suˈʁʏkˌliːɡn̩də] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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