dem Erdboden gleichmachen

[deːm ˈeːɐ̯tˌboːdn̩ ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌmaxn̩]

/[deːm ˈeːɐ̯tˌboːdn̩ ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌmaxn̩]/ phrase

The verdict

“dem Erdboden gleichmachen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
25
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vollständig zerstören

Corpus desk

Index DE-dem-erdboden-gleichmache · dem Erdboden gleichmachen · German

dem Erdboden gleichmachen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 25 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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.

Key facts for dem Erdboden gleichmachen
PropertyValue
Headworddem Erdboden gleichmachen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[deːm ˈeːɐ̯tˌboːdn̩ ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌmaxn̩]
Letters25
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „dem Erdboden gleichmachen“ im Deutschen

dem Erdboden gleichmachenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dem Erdboden gleichmachen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [deːm ˈeːɐ̯tˌboːdn̩ ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌmaxn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vollständig zerstören".

dem Erdboden gleichmachen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 dem Erdboden gleichmachen, spelled D-E-M- -E-R-D-B-O-D-E-N- -G-L-E-I-C-H-M-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    vollständig zerstören

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how dem Erdboden gleichmachen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Allein im Rheinischen Revier wurden seit den Fünfzigerjahren an die 60 Dörfer dem Erdboden gleichgemacht – und mit ihnen historische Burgen, Kirchen und Klöster.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dem Erdboden gleichmachen"?
"dem Erdboden gleichmachen" is spelled D-E-M- -E-R-D-B-O-D-E-N- -G-L-E-I-C-H-M-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [deːm ˈeːɐ̯tˌboːdn̩ ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌmaxn̩].
What does "dem Erdboden gleichmachen" mean?
As a phrase, "dem Erdboden gleichmachen" means: vollständig zerstören
How do you pronounce "dem Erdboden gleichmachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dem Erdboden gleichmachen" is [deːm ˈeːɐ̯tˌboːdn̩ ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌmaxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dem Erdboden gleichmachen" come from?
"dem Erdboden gleichmachen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list