zerstörerisch

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːʁəʁɪʃ]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːʁəʁɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“zerstörerisch” is uncommon German (frequency #84,833 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,833
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ausgestattet mit der Kraft zu vernichten oder real etwas vernichtend

Key facts for zerstörerisch
PropertyValue
Headwordzerstörerisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːʁəʁɪʃ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#84,833
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zerstörerisch” 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). zerstörerisch lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

zerstörerisch is uncommon German at frequency #84,833 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːʁəʁɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ausgestattet mit der Kraft zu vernichten oder real etwas vernichtend".

zerstörerisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zerstörerisch, spelled Z-E-R-S-T-Ö-R-E-R-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    ausgestattet mit der Kraft zu vernichten oder real etwas vernichtend

Antonyms

aufbauenderschaffendharmloshilfreichkonstruktivschöpferischunschädlich

This word in other languages

destructeur(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 "zerstörerisch"?
"zerstörerisch" is spelled Z-E-R-S-T-Ö-R-E-R-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːʁəʁɪʃ].
What does "zerstörerisch" mean?
As an adjective, "zerstörerisch" means: ausgestattet mit der Kraft zu vernichten oder real etwas vernichtend
How do you pronounce "zerstörerisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerstörerisch" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːʁəʁɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zerstörerisch" come from?
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Using “zerstörerisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-E-R-S-T-Ö-R-E-R-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːʁəʁɪʃ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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