zunichtemachen
[t͡suˈnɪçtəˌmaxn̩]
The verdict
“zunichtemachen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zum Scheitern bringen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zunichtemachen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [t͡suˈnɪçtəˌmaxn̩] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zunichtemachen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
zunichtemachen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈnɪçtəˌmaxn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zum Scheitern bringen".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zunichtemachen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zunichtemachen, spelled Z-U-N-I-C-H-T-E-M-A-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1zum Scheitern bringen
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “zunichtemachen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-U-N-I-C-H-T-E-M-A-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t͡suˈnɪçtəˌmaxn̩] (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
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.