zerstörten

Name: zerstörten, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːɐ̯tn̩]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːɐ̯tn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“zerstörten” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,078. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,078
frequency rank, German: 37,643
“Z” headwords: 16
tracked misspellings: 5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstört

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

zerstörten vs zerstört

80% similar

zerstörten vs zerstöre

80% similar

zerstörten vs zerstören

90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for zerstörten
Property	Value
Headword	zerstörten
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːɐ̯tn̩]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#13,078
Misspellings tracked	16
Confusable pairs	5
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zerstörten” 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). zerstörten lands here:

#13,078

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around zerstörten (IPA [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːɐ̯tn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,078 among 37,643 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for zerstörten, with forms such as "ezrstörten", "zerrstörten", and "zersstörten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "zerstört", "zerstöre", "zerstören", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zerstörten, spelled Z-E-R-S-T-Ö-R-T-E-N.

Definition

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Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstört
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstört
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstört
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstört
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstört
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstört
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstört
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstört
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstört
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstört
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstört
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Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstört

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ezrstörten,zerrstörten,zersstörten,zerströten,zersttörten,zerstöretn,zerstörrten,zerstörtenn,zerstörtne,zerstörtten,zerstötren,zersötrten,zertsörten,zesrtörten,zrestörten,zzerstörten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zerstörten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "zerstörten"

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 "zerstörten"?

"zerstörten" is spelled Z-E-R-S-T-Ö-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːɐ̯tn̩].

What does "zerstörten" mean?

As an adjective, "zerstörten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerstört

What words are commonly confused with "zerstörten"?

"zerstörten" is commonly confused with "zerstört", "zerstöre", "zerstören". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "zerstörten"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerstörten" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːɐ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "zerstörten" come from?

"zerstörten" 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 “zerstörten”

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-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːɐ̯tn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “zerstört” - see the side-by-side comparison. zerstörten vs zerstört
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.