zurückzuschicken

[t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌʃɪkn̩]

/[t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌʃɪkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“zurückzuschicken” is uncommon German (frequency #71,032 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,032
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

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

Key facts for zurückzuschicken
PropertyValue
Headwordzurückzuschicken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌʃɪkn̩]
Letters16
Frequency rank#71,032
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zurückzuschicken” 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). zurückzuschicken 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

zurückzuschicken is uncommon German at frequency #71,032 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌʃɪkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs zurückschicken".

No generated misspelling entries exist for zurückzuschicken in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zurückzuschicken, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-Z-U-S-C-H-I-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs zurückschicken

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 "zurückzuschicken"?
"zurückzuschicken" is spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-Z-U-S-C-H-I-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌʃɪkn̩].
What does "zurückzuschicken" mean?
As a verb, "zurückzuschicken" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs zurückschicken
How do you pronounce "zurückzuschicken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zurückzuschicken" is [t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌʃɪkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zurückzuschicken" come from?
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Using “zurückzuschicken”

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-S-C-H-I-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌʃɪkn̩] (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