zertrümmerte

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈtʁʏmɐtə]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈtʁʏmɐtə]/ adj

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The verdict

“zertrümmerte” is uncommon German (frequency #87,306 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,306
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zertrümmert

Key facts for zertrümmerte
PropertyValue
Headwordzertrümmerte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈtʁʏmɐtə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#87,306
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zertrümmerte” 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). zertrümmerte lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

zertrümmerte is uncommon German at frequency #87,306 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈtʁʏmɐtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zertrümmerte, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zertrümmerte, spelled Z-E-R-T-R-Ü-M-M-E-R-T-E.

Definition

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

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

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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list