zurückzustellen

[t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌʃtɛlən]

/[t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌʃtɛlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“zurückzustellen” is uncommon German (frequency #88,574 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,574
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

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

Key facts for zurückzustellen
PropertyValue
Headwordzurückzustellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌʃtɛlən]
Letters15
Frequency rank#88,574
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zurückzustellen” 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). zurückzustellen 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

zurückzustellen is uncommon German at frequency #88,574 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈʁʏkt͡suˌʃtɛlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs zurückstellen".

zurückzustellen has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zurückzustellen, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-Z-U-S-T-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs zurückstellen

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

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