Zerrüttung

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁʏtʊŋ]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁʏtʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aktion, etwas erheblich/massiv zu beeinträchtigen, und Ergebnis dieser Aktion

Corpus desk

Index DE-zerruttung · Zerrüttung · German

Zerrüttung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Zerrüttung
PropertyValue
HeadwordZerrüttung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁʏtʊŋ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zerrüttung“ im Deutschen

Zerrüttungliegt 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

Zerrüttung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁʏtʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aktion, etwas erheblich/massiv zu beeinträchtigen, und Ergebnis dieser Aktion".

Zerrüttung has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Zerrüttung, spelled Z-E-R-R-Ü-T-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aktion, etwas erheblich/massiv zu beeinträchtigen, und Ergebnis dieser Aktion

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „So suchte die Gräfin denn von sich aus nach Mitteln, dieser Zerrüttung Einhalt zu tun.“
  2. „Sie fürchtete die Zerrüttung des Vermögens.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Zerrüttung"?
"Zerrüttung" is spelled Z-E-R-R-Ü-T-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁʏtʊŋ].
What does "Zerrüttung" mean?
As a noun, "Zerrüttung" means: Aktion, etwas erheblich/massiv zu beeinträchtigen, und Ergebnis dieser Aktion
How do you pronounce "Zerrüttung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zerrüttung" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁʏtʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zerrüttung" come from?
"Zerrüttung" 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