zurückzufahren

[t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌfaːʁən]

/[t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌfaːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“zurückzufahren” is uncommon German (frequency #91,194 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,194
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

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

Key facts for zurückzufahren
PropertyValue
Headwordzurückzufahren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌfaːʁən]
Letters14
Frequency rank#91,194
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zurückzufahren” 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). zurückzufahren 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

zurückzufahren is uncommon German at frequency #91,194 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌfaːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs zurückfahren".

No misspelling variants are generated for zurückzufahren in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zurückzufahren, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-Z-U-F-A-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs zurückfahren

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 "zurückzufahren"?
"zurückzufahren" is spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-Z-U-F-A-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌfaːʁən].
What does "zurückzufahren" mean?
As a verb, "zurückzufahren" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs zurückfahren
How do you pronounce "zurückzufahren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zurückzufahren" is [t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌfaːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zurückzufahren" come from?
"zurückzufahren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “zurückzufahren”

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-F-A-H-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌfaːʁən] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list