zerstampfen
[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtamp͡fn̩]
The verdict
“zerstampfen” 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) - mit einem Gerät (z. B. Mörser, Kartoffelstampfer etc.) Dinge mit stampfenden Bewegungen zerkleinern
Corpus desk
Index DE-zerstampfen · zerstampfen · German
zerstampfen · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zerstampfen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtamp͡fn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „zerstampfen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
zerstampfen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtamp͡fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
zerstampfen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zerstampfen, spelled Z-E-R-S-T-A-M-P-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1mit einem Gerät (z. B. Mörser, Kartoffelstampfer etc.) Dinge mit stampfenden Bewegungen zerkleinern
- 2Flächen mit den Füßen (oder Hufen etc.) gewaltsam kaputt treten, tiefe Fußabdrücke hinterlassen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zerstampfen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Für ein richtiges Pfeffersteak sollte man die ganzen Pfefferkörner im Mörser grob zerstampfen.
Für Kartoffelbrei kann man die gekochten Kartoffeln entweder zerstampfen oder durch eine Presse drücken.
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.