zurückwerfen
[t͡suˈʁʏkˌvɛʁfn̩]
The verdict
“zurückwerfen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #81,206 in German word frequency and used as a verb.
- #81,206
- frequency rank, German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - wieder dorthin werfen, woher es gekommen ist/von wo es einem zugeworfen wurde
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zurückwerfen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [t͡suˈʁʏkˌvɛʁfn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #81,206 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zurückwerfen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for zurückwerfen is 12 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡suˈʁʏkˌvɛʁfn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #81,206 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zurückwerfen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zurückwerfen, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-W-E-R-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1wieder dorthin werfen, woher es gekommen ist/von wo es einem zugeworfen wurde
- 2ruckartig nach hinten bewegen; sich rückwärts fallen lassen
- 3(auftreffende [Licht-]Strahlen oder [Schall-]Wellen) in die entgegengesetzte Richtung ableiten
- 4besiegen und in die Flucht schlagen/zum Rückzug veranlassen
- 5erzielten Fortschritt bei etwas zunichtemachen; jemanden bei etwas in Rückstand bringen
Antonyms
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.
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Using “zurückwerfen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-W-E-R-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t͡suˈʁʏkˌvɛʁfn̩] (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
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.