zurückzubekommen

[t͡suˈʁʏkt͡subəˌkɔmən]

/[t͡suˈʁʏkt͡subəˌkɔmən]/ verb

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The verdict

“zurückzubekommen” is uncommon German (frequency #67,920 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,920
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs zurückbekommen

Key facts for zurückzubekommen
PropertyValue
Headwordzurückzubekommen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈʁʏkt͡subəˌkɔmən]
Letters16
Frequency rank#67,920
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zurückzubekommen” 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). zurückzubekommen 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

zurückzubekommen is uncommon German at frequency #67,920 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈʁʏkt͡subəˌkɔmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs zurückbekommen".

zurückzubekommen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zurückzubekommen, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-Z-U-B-E-K-O-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs zurückbekommen

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 "zurückzubekommen"?
"zurückzubekommen" is spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-Z-U-B-E-K-O-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈʁʏkt͡subəˌkɔmən].
What does "zurückzubekommen" mean?
As a verb, "zurückzubekommen" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs zurückbekommen
How do you pronounce "zurückzubekommen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zurückzubekommen" is [t͡suˈʁʏkt͡subəˌkɔmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zurückzubekommen" come from?
"zurückzubekommen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “zurückzubekommen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-Z-U-B-E-K-O-M-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡suˈʁʏkt͡subəˌkɔmən] (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