zurückstellen

[t͡suˈʁʏkˌʃtɛlən]

/[t͡suˈʁʏkˌʃtɛlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“zurückstellen” is uncommon German (frequency #58,486 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,486
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - wieder an den Ort setzen (stellen), wo etwas vorher war

Key facts for zurückstellen
PropertyValue
Headwordzurückstellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈʁʏkˌʃtɛlən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#58,486
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zurückstellen” 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). zurückstellen 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

zurückstellen is uncommon German at frequency #58,486 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈʁʏkˌʃtɛlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for zurückstellen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is zurückstellen, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-S-T-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    wieder an den Ort setzen (stellen), wo etwas vorher war
  2. 2
    die Uhr zurückdrehen; ein Programm auf Anfang setzen
  3. 3
    nicht jetzt behandeln; in eine Warteposition bringen
  4. 4
    aus dem Verkaufsangebot nehmen; für jemanden aufbewahren
  5. 5
    nicht jetzt fortfahren lassen; in eine Warteposition zwingen

Antonyms

herausholenhervorholenvorstellenbehandeln

This word in other languages

put back(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 "zurückstellen"?
"zurückstellen" is spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-S-T-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌʃtɛlən].
What does "zurückstellen" mean?
As a verb, "zurückstellen" means: wieder an den Ort setzen (stellen), wo etwas vorher war
How do you pronounce "zurückstellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zurückstellen" is [t͡suˈʁʏkˌʃtɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zurückstellen" come from?
"zurückstellen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “zurückstellen”

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-L-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡suˈʁʏkˌʃtɛlən] (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