Zerstreuung

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯ʊŋ]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯ʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zerstreuung” is uncommon German (frequency #59,353 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,353
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handlung, Gegenstände räumlich zu verteilen, und Ergebnis dieser Handlung

Corpus desk

Index DE-zerstreuung · Zerstreuung · German

Zerstreuung · rank #59,353 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,353
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zerschmettert

Nearest frequency peer: zerschmettert (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Zerstreuung“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Zerstreuung“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zerstreuung
PropertyValue
HeadwordZerstreuung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯ʊŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#59,353
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zerstreuung“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Zerstreuungfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „zerschmettert“ (#59,352), „Ziegelstein“ (#59,354), „Zirndorf“ (#59,357). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zerstreuung“ bei #59,353. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zerstreuung is uncommon German at frequency #59,353 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯ʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Zerstreuung in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Zerstreuung, spelled Z-E-R-S-T-R-E-U-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handlung, Gegenstände räumlich zu verteilen, und Ergebnis dieser Handlung
  2. 2
    Handlung, sich seelisch abzulenken/zu entlasten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Zerstreuung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Anders als in Viersen entschied die Stadt Hildesheim, den nicht an die Front abkommandierten Bürgern wieder mehr Möglichkeiten der Zerstreuung zu bieten.“
  2. „Weil es im Hotel kein deutsches Fernsehprogramm gab zwecks Zerstreuung, kamen alle an der Dartscheibe zusammen, Männer und Frauen, Trainer und Betreuer, Jüngere und Ältere.“

Synonyms

VerteilungDistraktionAblenkung

This word in other languages

scattering(English)distracción(Español)distraction(Français)distração(Português)

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 "Zerstreuung"?
"Zerstreuung" is spelled Z-E-R-S-T-R-E-U-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯ʊŋ].
What does "Zerstreuung" mean?
As a noun, "Zerstreuung" means: Handlung, Gegenstände räumlich zu verteilen, und Ergebnis dieser Handlung
How do you pronounce "Zerstreuung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zerstreuung" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɔɪ̯ʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zerstreuung" come from?
"Zerstreuung" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Zerstreuung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ziegelstein#59,354Wirkstoffen#59,343weggefahren#59,331Wahllokalen#59,323

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list