zerstoßen

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtoːsn̩]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtoːsn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas (mit einem Mörser, Stößel) zerstampfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zersto-en · zerstoßen · German

zerstoßen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 zerstoßen
PropertyValue
Headwordzerstoßen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtoːsn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “zerstoßen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

zerstoßenliegt 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

zerstoßen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtoːsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas (mit einem Mörser, Stößel) zerstampfen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for zerstoßen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zerstoßen, spelled Z-E-R-S-T-O-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas (mit einem Mörser, Stößel) zerstampfen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Aroma von Kümmel entfaltet sich am besten, wenn er nicht in Pulverform verwendet, sondern die ganzen Körner direkt vor der Verwendung frisch zerstoßen werden.
  2. Gerichte bekommen mehr Pfiff, wenn die verwendeten Gewürze vorher im Mörser zerstoßen werden.

Synonyms

mahlenpulverisierenschrotenstampfenstoßenzerbröckelnzerbröselnzerdrückenzerkleinernzerkrümelnzermahlenzermalmenzerreibenzerstampfen

This word in other languages

crush(English)triturar(Español)broyer(Français)

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 "zerstoßen"?
"zerstoßen" is spelled Z-E-R-S-T-O-SS-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtoːsn̩].
What does "zerstoßen" mean?
As a verb, "zerstoßen" means: etwas (mit einem Mörser, Stößel) zerstampfen
How do you pronounce "zerstoßen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerstoßen" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtoːsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zerstoßen" come from?
"zerstoßen" 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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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