zerstörst

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːɐ̯st]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːɐ̯st]/ verb

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The verdict

“zerstörst” is uncommon German (frequency #83,556 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,556
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zerstören

Key facts for zerstörst
PropertyValue
Headwordzerstörst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːɐ̯st]
Letters9
Frequency rank#83,556
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zerstörst” 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). zerstörst 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

zerstörst is uncommon German at frequency #83,556 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːɐ̯st]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zerstören".

zerstörst has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zerstörst, spelled Z-E-R-S-T-Ö-R-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zerstören

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 "zerstörst"?
"zerstörst" is spelled Z-E-R-S-T-Ö-R-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːɐ̯st].
What does "zerstörst" mean?
As a verb, "zerstörst" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zerstören
How do you pronounce "zerstörst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerstörst" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːɐ̯st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zerstörst" come from?
"zerstörst" 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 “zerstörst”

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-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːɐ̯st] (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