zerstörerische

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːʁəʁɪʃə]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːʁəʁɪʃə]/ adj

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The verdict

“zerstörerische” is uncommon German (frequency #55,055 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,055
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstörerisch

Key facts for zerstörerische
PropertyValue
Headwordzerstörerische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːʁəʁɪʃə]
Letters14
Frequency rank#55,055
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zerstörerische” 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). zerstörerische 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

zerstörerische is uncommon German at frequency #55,055 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːʁəʁɪʃə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for zerstörerische in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is zerstörerische, spelled Z-E-R-S-T-Ö-R-E-R-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstörerisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstörerisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstörerisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstörerisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstörerisch
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstörerisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstörerisch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstörerisch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstörerisch

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 "zerstörerische"?
"zerstörerische" is spelled Z-E-R-S-T-Ö-R-E-R-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːʁəʁɪʃə].
What does "zerstörerische" mean?
As an adjective, "zerstörerische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstörerisch
How do you pronounce "zerstörerische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerstörerische" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːʁəʁɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zerstörerische" come from?
"zerstörerische" 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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Using “zerstörerische”

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-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːʁəʁɪʃə] (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

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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