zurückrufen

[t͡suˈʁʏkˌʁuːfn̩]

/[t͡suˈʁʏkˌʁuːfn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“zurückrufen” is uncommon German (frequency #52,611 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,611
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden, der sich gerade entfernt, auffordern, umzukehren

Corpus desk

Index DE-zuruckrufen · zurückrufen · German

zurückrufen · rank #52,611 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,611
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zugerichtet

Nearest frequency peer: zugerichtet (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “zurückrufen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “zurückrufen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for zurückrufen
PropertyValue
Headwordzurückrufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈʁʏkˌʁuːfn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#52,611
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “zurückrufen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).zurückrufenliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „zugerichtet“ (#52,610), „zusammenschnitt“ (#52,612), „Zuckerrüben“ (#52,609). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zurückrufen is uncommon German at frequency #52,611 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈʁʏkˌʁuːfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zurückrufen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zurückrufen, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-R-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden, der sich gerade entfernt, auffordern, umzukehren
  2. 2
    jemanden (telefonisch) anrufen, der kurz vorher angerufen oder anzurufen versucht hat
  3. 3
    sich etwas aus der Vergangenheit wieder vorzustellen suchen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Kind lief weg, aber der Vater rief es zurück.
  2. Hier ist Familie Meyers Anrufbeantworter. Bitte sprechen Sie nach dem Signalton und nennen Sie Namen und Rufnummer, wir rufen möglichst bald zurück.

This word in other languages

recall(English)rappeler(Français)

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 "zurückrufen"?
"zurückrufen" is spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-R-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌʁuːfn̩].
What does "zurückrufen" mean?
As a verb, "zurückrufen" means: jemanden, der sich gerade entfernt, auffordern, umzukehren
How do you pronounce "zurückrufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zurückrufen" is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌʁuːfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zurückrufen" come from?
"zurückrufen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "zurückrufen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zugerichtet#52,610Zuckerrüben#52,609ängstlichen#52,615Zirkulation#52,607

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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