zusammengebrochen

[t͡suˈzamənɡəˌbʁɔxn̩]

/[t͡suˈzamənɡəˌbʁɔxn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“zusammengebrochen” has 25 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,804. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,804
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords
25
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eingestürzt, in Trümmern liegend

Key facts for zusammengebrochen
PropertyValue
Headwordzusammengebrochen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t͡suˈzamənɡəˌbʁɔxn̩]
Letters17
Frequency rank#23,804
Misspellings tracked25
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zusammengebrochen” 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). zusammengebrochen lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 25 spelling variants around zusammengebrochen (IPA [t͡suˈzamənɡəˌbʁɔxn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #23,804 among 37,643 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 25 likely wrong-spelling variants for zusammengebrochen, with forms such as "uzsammengebrochen", "zsuammengebrochen", and "zuasmmengebrochen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 zusammengebrochen, spelled Z-U-S-A-M-M-E-N-G-E-B-R-O-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eingestürzt, in Trümmern liegend
  2. 2
    Zustand der Bewusstlosigkeit, beispielsweise infolge einer Kreislaufschwäche, psychische Reaktion des nicht mehr weitermachen Könnens, beispielsweise nach einem Nervenzusammenbruch
  3. 3
    zum Stillstand gekommen, nicht mehr funktionierend; von der Zahl / einer Menge sehr klein geworden

Synonyms

inzusammengestürztzusammengekrachtkollabiertohnmächtigzusammengesacktaus den Latschen gekipptzusammengeklapptErliegengekommennichtmehrfließend

This word in other languages

crashed(English)derrumbado(Español)effondré(Français)caído(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzsammengebrochen
  • zsuammengebrochen
  • zuasmmengebrochen
  • zusamemngebrochen
  • zusamengebrochen
  • zusammegnebrochen
  • zusammenegbrochen
  • zusammengberochen
  • zusammengebbrochen
  • zusammengeborchen
  • zusammengebrcohen
  • zusammengebrocchen
  • zusammengebrocehn
  • zusammengebrochenn
  • zusammengebrochhen
  • zusammengebrochne
  • zusammengebrohcen
  • zusammengebrrochen
  • zusammengerbochen
  • zusammenggebrochen
  • zusammenngebrochen
  • zusammnegebrochen
  • zusmamengebrochen
  • zussammengebrochen
  • zzusammengebrochen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zusammengebrochen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

uzsammengebrochen2zsuammengebrochen2zuasmmengebrochen2zusamemngebrochen2zusamengebrochen1zusammegnebrochen2zusammenegbrochen2zusammengberochen2
Edit distance from "zusammengebrochen"

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 "zusammengebrochen"?
"zusammengebrochen" is spelled Z-U-S-A-M-M-E-N-G-E-B-R-O-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈzamənɡəˌbʁɔxn̩].
What does "zusammengebrochen" mean?
As an adjective, "zusammengebrochen" means: eingestürzt, in Trümmern liegend
What are common misspellings of "zusammengebrochen"?
Common misspellings include "uzsammengebrochen", "zsuammengebrochen", "zuasmmengebrochen", "zusamemngebrochen", "zusamengebrochen". The correct spelling is "zusammengebrochen".
How do you pronounce "zusammengebrochen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zusammengebrochen" is [t͡suˈzamənɡəˌbʁɔxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zusammengebrochen" come from?
"zusammengebrochen" 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 “zusammengebrochen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-S-A-M-M-E-N-G-E-B-R-O-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡suˈzamənɡəˌbʁɔxn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Same frequency band

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