zerstreute

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯tə]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯tə]/ adj

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The verdict

“zerstreute” is uncommon German (frequency #74,215 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,215
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 zerstreut

Key facts for zerstreute
PropertyValue
Headwordzerstreute
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯tə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#74,215
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zerstreute” 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). zerstreute lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zerstreute is uncommon German at frequency #74,215 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯tə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

zerstreute has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zerstreute, spelled Z-E-R-S-T-R-E-U-T-E.

Definition

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

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

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

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