zurückverlangen
[t͡suˈʁʏkfɛɐ̯ˌlaŋən]
The verdict
“zurückverlangen” 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 September 3, 2026) - von jemandem die Rückgabe von etwas fordern, das einem gehört
Corpus desk
Index DE-zuruckverlangen · zurückverlangen · German
zurückverlangen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zurückverlangen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [t͡suˈʁʏkfɛɐ̯ˌlaŋən] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „zurückverlangen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
zurückverlangen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈʁʏkfɛɐ̯ˌlaŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zurückverlangen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Wer seinen Liebsten vor die Tür setzt, muss damit rechnen, dass dieser beleidigt Ringe und andere Geschenke zurückverlangt.“
„In einer Wolke von Lächeln und Glück hatte sie gestanden, ganz für sich, wie sie jetzt stand, allein, ohne Gedanken, immer nur die Erinnerungen und Bilder von Glück vor sich, nach denen sie zurückverlangte.“
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.