Rückzug
\ˈʁʏkˌt͡suːk\
The verdict
“Rückzug” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Retrait, retraite, action de se retirer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ruckzug · Rückzug · French
Rückzug · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Rückzug |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈʁʏkˌt͡suːk\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Rückzug is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʁʏkˌt͡suːk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Rückzug, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Rückzug, spelled R-Ü-C-K-Z-U-G.
Definition
- 1Retrait, retraite, action de se retirer.
- 2Retrait, retraite, action de se retirer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Rückzug appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In letzter Zeit mehren sich die Signale für einen leisen und langsamen Rückzug (der britischen Königin), die seit über 70 Jahren auf dem britischen Thron sitzt
In einer am Mittwochabend auf einer Dringlichkeitssitzung der UNO-Generalversammlung verabschiedeten Resolution forderte eine knappe Dreiviertel-Mehrheit von 141 der 193 UNO-Mitgliedstaaten von Russland einen „sofortigen Waffenstillstand“ sowie den „sofortigen, bedingungslosen und vollständigen Rückzug“ seiner Streitkräfte aus der Ukraine.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.