zertrümmern

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈtʁʏmɐn]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈtʁʏmɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“zertrümmern” is uncommon German (frequency #62,122 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,122
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas in Stücke schlagen

Key facts for zertrümmern
PropertyValue
Headwordzertrümmern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈtʁʏmɐn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#62,122
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zertrümmern” 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). zertrümmern 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

zertrümmern is uncommon German at frequency #62,122 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈtʁʏmɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas in Stücke schlagen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zertrümmern, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zertrümmern, spelled Z-E-R-T-R-Ü-M-M-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas in Stücke schlagen

Synonyms

aus etwas Kleinholz machenzerdeppernzerschmettern

This word in other languages

smash(English)destrozar(Español)démolir(Français)

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 "zertrümmern"?
"zertrümmern" is spelled Z-E-R-T-R-Ü-M-M-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈtʁʏmɐn].
What does "zertrümmern" mean?
As a verb, "zertrümmern" means: etwas in Stücke schlagen
How do you pronounce "zertrümmern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zertrümmern" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈtʁʏmɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zertrümmern" come from?
"zertrümmern" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “zertrümmern”

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

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