zurückverlangen
[t͡suˈʁʏkfɛɐ̯ˌlaŋən]
The verdict
“zurückverlangen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - von jemandem die Rückgabe von etwas fordern, das einem gehört
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zurückverlangen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [t͡suˈʁʏkfɛɐ̯ˌlaŋən] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zurückverlangen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for zurückverlangen is 15 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡suˈʁʏkfɛɐ̯ˌlaŋən]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for zurückverlangen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zurückverlangen, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-V-E-R-L-A-N-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1von jemandem die Rückgabe von etwas fordern, das einem gehört
- 2sich nach jemandem/etwas sehnen, das der Vergangenheit angehört
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.
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Using “zurückverlangen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-V-E-R-L-A-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.