zurückschreiben

[t͡suˈʁʏkˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]

/[t͡suˈʁʏkˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auf eine Nachricht reagieren, indem dem Absender geantwortet wird

Key facts for zurückschreiben
PropertyValue
Headwordzurückschreiben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈʁʏkˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zurückschreiben” sits in German frequency

zurückschreiben falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

zurückschreiben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈʁʏkˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "auf eine Nachricht reagieren, indem dem Absender geantwortet wird".

zurückschreiben doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zurückschreiben, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf eine Nachricht reagieren, indem dem Absender geantwortet wird

Antonyms

hinschreibenschweigen

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 "zurückschreiben"?
"zurückschreiben" is spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩].
What does "zurückschreiben" mean?
As a verb, "zurückschreiben" means: auf eine Nachricht reagieren, indem dem Absender geantwortet wird
How do you pronounce "zurückschreiben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zurückschreiben" is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zurückschreiben" come from?
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Using “zurückschreiben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡suˈʁʏkˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩] (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
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