zerschmettern

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃmɛtɐn]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃmɛtɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“zerschmettern” is an uncommon German word, ranked #78,788 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#78,788
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit Wucht zerschlagen, mit großem Krach zertrümmern

Key facts for zerschmettern
PropertyValue
Headwordzerschmettern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃmɛtɐn]
Letters13
Frequency rank#78,788
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zerschmettern” 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). zerschmettern 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 zerschmettern is 13 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃmɛtɐn]. Corpus data places it at rank #78,788 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zerschmettern, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zerschmettern, spelled Z-E-R-S-C-H-M-E-T-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Wucht zerschlagen, mit großem Krach zertrümmern
  2. 2
    emotional beunruhigen

Synonyms

zerdeppernzertrümmernerschüttern

This word in other languages

smash(English)fracasser(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 "zerschmettern"?
"zerschmettern" is spelled Z-E-R-S-C-H-M-E-T-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃmɛtɐn].
What does "zerschmettern" mean?
As a verb, "zerschmettern" means: mit Wucht zerschlagen, mit großem Krach zertrümmern
How do you pronounce "zerschmettern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerschmettern" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃmɛtɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zerschmettern" come from?
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Using “zerschmettern”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-E-R-S-C-H-M-E-T-T-E-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃmɛtɐn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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