zurückhalten
\t͡suˈʁʏkˌhaltn̩\
The verdict
“zurückhalten” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Retenir, contenir.
Corpus desk
Index FR-zuruckhalten · zurückhalten · French
zurückhalten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 | zurückhalten |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \t͡suˈʁʏkˌhaltn̩\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « zurückhalten » en français
Rare enough to double-check
zurückhalten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \t͡suˈʁʏkˌhaltn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
zurückhalten has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is zurückhalten, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-H-A-L-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Retenir, contenir.
- 2Rester prudent, s'empêcher, se refréner.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zurückhalten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Diese Information muss noch bis 18 Uhr zurückgehalten werden.
Nach dem Foul wollte der Fußballspieler auf seinen Gegner losgehen, aber seine Mannschaftskameraden hielten ihn zurück.
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.