zertrümmerten

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈtʁʏmɐtn̩]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈtʁʏmɐtn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“zertrümmerten” is uncommon German (frequency #96,559 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,559
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

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

Key facts for zertrümmerten
PropertyValue
Headwordzertrümmerten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈtʁʏmɐtn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#96,559
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zertrümmerten” 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). zertrümmerten 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

zertrümmerten is uncommon German at frequency #96,559 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈtʁʏmɐtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zertrümmerten, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is zertrümmerten, spelled Z-E-R-T-R-Ü-M-M-E-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zertrümmert
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zertrümmert
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zertrümmert
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zertrümmert
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zertrümmert
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zertrümmert
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zertrümmert
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zertrümmert
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zertrümmert
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zertrümmert
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zertrümmert
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera 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 "zertrümmerten"?
"zertrümmerten" is spelled Z-E-R-T-R-Ü-M-M-E-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈtʁʏmɐtn̩].
What does "zertrümmerten" mean?
As an adjective, "zertrümmerten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zertrümmert
How do you pronounce "zertrümmerten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zertrümmerten" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈtʁʏmɐtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zertrümmerten" come from?
"zertrümmerten" 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 “zertrümmerten”

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-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈtʁʏmɐtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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