selbstzerstörerisch

[ˈzɛlpstt͡sɛɐ̯ˌʃtøːʁəʁɪʃ]

/[ˈzɛlpstt͡sɛɐ̯ˌʃtøːʁəʁɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“selbstzerstörerisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gegen das eigene Sein gerichtet

Key facts for selbstzerstörerisch
PropertyValue
Headwordselbstzerstörerisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɛlpstt͡sɛɐ̯ˌʃtøːʁəʁɪʃ]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “selbstzerstörerisch” sits in German frequency

selbstzerstörerisch falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

selbstzerstörerisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzɛlpstt͡sɛɐ̯ˌʃtøːʁəʁɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gegen das eigene Sein gerichtet".

No generated misspelling entries exist for selbstzerstörerisch in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is selbstzerstörerisch, spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-Z-E-R-S-T-Ö-R-E-R-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    gegen das eigene Sein gerichtet

This word in other languages

self-destructive(English)autodestructivo(Español)autodestructeur(Français)

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 "selbstzerstörerisch"?
"selbstzerstörerisch" is spelled S-E-L-B-S-T-Z-E-R-S-T-Ö-R-E-R-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛlpstt͡sɛɐ̯ˌʃtøːʁəʁɪʃ].
What does "selbstzerstörerisch" mean?
As an adjective, "selbstzerstörerisch" means: gegen das eigene Sein gerichtet
How do you pronounce "selbstzerstörerisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "selbstzerstörerisch" is [ˈzɛlpstt͡sɛɐ̯ˌʃtøːʁəʁɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "selbstzerstörerisch" come from?
"selbstzerstörerisch" 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 “selbstzerstörerisch”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-L-B-S-T-Z-E-R-S-T-Ö-R-E-R-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɛlpstt͡sɛɐ̯ˌʃtøːʁəʁɪʃ] (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
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