zermatschen

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈmat͡ʃn̩]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈmat͡ʃn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas zu Brei zerdrücken oder zerstampfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zermatschen · zermatschen · German

zermatschen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for zermatschen
PropertyValue
Headwordzermatschen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈmat͡ʃn̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zermatschen“ im Deutschen

zermatschenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

zermatschen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈmat͡ʃn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas zu Brei zerdrücken oder zerstampfen".

zermatschen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zermatschen, spelled Z-E-R-M-A-T-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas zu Brei zerdrücken oder zerstampfen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hunde essen wir nicht. Nacktschnecken zerschneiden wir mit Gartenscheren, Weinbergschnecken zermatschen wir vor dem Essen.
  2. Mit einem Nagel zwischen den Fingern seiner Faust fuchtelt er vor dem Gesicht seines Opfers herum, droht, ihm damit das Gesicht zu zermatschen.

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 "zermatschen"?
"zermatschen" is spelled Z-E-R-M-A-T-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈmat͡ʃn̩].
What does "zermatschen" mean?
As a verb, "zermatschen" means: etwas zu Brei zerdrücken oder zerstampfen
How do you pronounce "zermatschen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zermatschen" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈmat͡ʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zermatschen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list