zurücktritt

[t͡suˈʁʏktʁɪt]

/[t͡suˈʁʏktʁɪt]/ verb

The verdict

“zurücktritt” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,885. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,885
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zurücktreten

Key facts for zurücktritt
PropertyValue
Headwordzurücktritt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈʁʏktʁɪt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#47,885
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zurücktritt” 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). zurücktritt lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around zurücktritt (IPA [t͡suˈʁʏktʁɪt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #47,885 among 37,643 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zurücktreten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for zurücktritt, with forms such as "uzrücktritt", "zruücktritt", and "zurcüktritt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zurücktritt, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-T-R-I-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zurücktreten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzrücktritt
  • zruücktritt
  • zurcüktritt
  • zurrücktritt
  • zurüccktritt
  • zurückktritt
  • zurückrtitt
  • zurücktirtt
  • zurücktrit
  • zurücktrritt
  • zurücktrtit
  • zurückttritt
  • zurüctkritt
  • zurükctritt
  • zuürcktritt
  • zzurücktritt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zurücktritt - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

uzrücktritt2zruücktritt2zurcüktritt2zurrücktritt1zurüccktritt1zurückktritt1zurückrtitt2zurücktirtt2
Edit distance from "zurücktritt"

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 "zurücktritt"?
"zurücktritt" is spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-T-R-I-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈʁʏktʁɪt].
What does "zurücktritt" mean?
As a verb, "zurücktritt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zurücktreten
What are common misspellings of "zurücktritt"?
Common misspellings include "uzrücktritt", "zruücktritt", "zurcüktritt", "zurrücktritt", "zurüccktritt". The correct spelling is "zurücktritt".
How do you pronounce "zurücktritt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zurücktritt" is [t͡suˈʁʏktʁɪt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zurücktritt" come from?
"zurücktritt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “zurücktritt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-T-R-I-T-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡suˈʁʏktʁɪt] (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

Same frequency band

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