zerquetschen

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈkvɛt͡ʃn̩]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈkvɛt͡ʃn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“zerquetschen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #72,076 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#72,076
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas oder jemanden durch große Krafteinwirkung zerdrücken

Key facts for zerquetschen
PropertyValue
Headwordzerquetschen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈkvɛt͡ʃn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#72,076
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zerquetschen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). zerquetschen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for zerquetschen is 12 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈkvɛt͡ʃn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #72,076 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "etwas oder jemanden durch große Krafteinwirkung zerdrücken".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zerquetschen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zerquetschen, spelled Z-E-R-Q-U-E-T-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas oder jemanden durch große Krafteinwirkung zerdrücken

Synonyms

zerdrückenzermatschen

This word in other languages

crush(English)aplastar(Español)écraser(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zerquetschen"?
"zerquetschen" is spelled Z-E-R-Q-U-E-T-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈkvɛt͡ʃn̩].
What does "zerquetschen" mean?
As a verb, "zerquetschen" means: etwas oder jemanden durch große Krafteinwirkung zerdrücken
How do you pronounce "zerquetschen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerquetschen" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈkvɛt͡ʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zerquetschen" come from?
"zerquetschen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “zerquetschen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-E-R-Q-U-E-T-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈkvɛt͡ʃn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list