zurückstecken

[t͡suˈʁʏkˌʃtɛkn̩]

/[t͡suˈʁʏkˌʃtɛkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“zurückstecken” is an uncommon German word, ranked #86,097 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#86,097
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas an seinen früheren Platz stecken (= hineindrücken)

Key facts for zurückstecken
PropertyValue
Headwordzurückstecken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈʁʏkˌʃtɛkn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#86,097
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zurückstecken” 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). zurückstecken lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for zurückstecken is 13 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡suˈʁʏkˌʃtɛkn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #86,097 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

zurückstecken has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is zurückstecken, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-S-T-E-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas an seinen früheren Platz stecken (= hineindrücken)
  2. 2
    seine Ansprüche/Forderungen mäßigen/reduzieren; sich bescheiden
  3. 3
    nach hinten binden (beispielsweise Haare); nach hinten umsetzen (beispielsweise einen Pfosten)

Synonyms

wenigerzufriedengeben

This word in other languages

back down(English)

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 "zurückstecken"?
"zurückstecken" is spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-S-T-E-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌʃtɛkn̩].
What does "zurückstecken" mean?
As a verb, "zurückstecken" means: etwas an seinen früheren Platz stecken (= hineindrücken)
How do you pronounce "zurückstecken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zurückstecken" is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌʃtɛkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zurückstecken" come from?
"zurückstecken" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “zurückstecken”

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-T-E-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡suˈʁʏkˌʃtɛkn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list