zappenduster
[t͡sapn̩ˈduːstɐ]
The verdict
“zappenduster” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - äußerst dunkel
Corpus desk
Index DE-zappenduster · zappenduster · German
zappenduster · 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 | zappenduster |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [t͡sapn̩ˈduːstɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „zappenduster“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
zappenduster is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t͡sapn̩ˈduːstɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for zappenduster, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zappenduster, spelled Z-A-P-P-E-N-D-U-S-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1äußerst dunkel
- 2sehr schlimm, ohne Aussicht auf Erfolg
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zappenduster appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Heute Nacht war Neumond, deswegen war es im Wald zappenduster.
Als der Strom ausfiel, war es plötzlich zappenduster.
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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.