zurückrudern

[t͡suˈʁʏkˌʁuːdɐn]

/[t͡suˈʁʏkˌʁuːdɐn]/ verb

The verdict

“zurückrudern” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit der Hilfe von Paddeln/Rudern an den Ausgangsort zurückbefördern

Corpus desk

Index DE-zuruckrudern · zurückrudern · German

zurückrudern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for zurückrudern
PropertyValue
Headwordzurückrudern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈʁʏkˌʁuːdɐn]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zurückrudern“ im Deutschen

zurückrudernschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zurückrudern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈʁʏkˌʁuːdɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for zurückrudern in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is zurückrudern, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-R-U-D-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit der Hilfe von Paddeln/Rudern an den Ausgangsort zurückbefördern
  2. 2
    im Boot mit der Hilfe von Paddeln/Rudern an den Ausgangsort zurückkehren
  3. 3
    im Gespräch seine Position aufgeben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how zurückrudern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Jugendlichen haben die abgetriebenen und unbemannten Boote gefunden und zurückgerudert.
  2. Als ein Unwetter drohte, ruderten wir von der Insel ans Festland zurück.

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zurückrudern"?
"zurückrudern" is spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-R-U-D-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌʁuːdɐn].
What does "zurückrudern" mean?
As a verb, "zurückrudern" means: mit der Hilfe von Paddeln/Rudern an den Ausgangsort zurückbefördern
How do you pronounce "zurückrudern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zurückrudern" is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌʁuːdɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zurückrudern" come from?
"zurückrudern" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list