zurückliegt

[t͡suˈʁʏkˌliːkt]

/[t͡suˈʁʏkˌliːkt]/ verb

The verdict

“zurückliegt” is uncommon German (frequency #53,402 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,402
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zurückliegen

Key facts for zurückliegt
PropertyValue
Headwordzurückliegt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈʁʏkˌliːkt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#53,402
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zurückliegt” 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). zurückliegt 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

zurückliegt is uncommon German at frequency #53,402 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈʁʏkˌliːkt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

zurückliegt doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 zurückliegt, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-L-I-E-G-T.

Definition

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

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 "zurückliegt"?
"zurückliegt" is spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-L-I-E-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌliːkt].
What does "zurückliegt" mean?
As a verb, "zurückliegt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zurückliegen
How do you pronounce "zurückliegt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zurückliegt" is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌliːkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zurückliegt" come from?
"zurückliegt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “zurückliegt”

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-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡suˈʁʏkˌliːkt] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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