zurückzuschlagen

[t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌʃlaːɡn̩]

/[t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌʃlaːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“zurückzuschlagen” is uncommon German (frequency #89,869 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,869
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

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

Key facts for zurückzuschlagen
PropertyValue
Headwordzurückzuschlagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌʃlaːɡn̩]
Letters16
Frequency rank#89,869
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zurückzuschlagen” 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). zurückzuschlagen 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

zurückzuschlagen is uncommon German at frequency #89,869 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌʃlaːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs zurückschlagen".

No misspelling variants are generated for zurückzuschlagen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zurückzuschlagen, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-Z-U-S-C-H-L-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs zurückschlagen

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

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-L-A-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌʃlaːɡn̩] (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

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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