Zusammenstoß
[t͡suˈzamənˌʃtoːs]
The verdict
“Zusammenstoß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das ungewollte Aufeinanderprallen von sich bewegenden Fahrzeugen oder Lebewesen
Corpus desk
Index DE-zusammensto · Zusammenstoß · German
Zusammenstoß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zusammenstoß |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t͡suˈzamənˌʃtoːs] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zusammenstoß“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zusammenstoß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡suˈzamənˌʃtoːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Zusammenstoß in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists 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 Zusammenstoß, spelled Z-U-S-A-M-M-E-N-S-T-O-S-S.
Definition
- 1das ungewollte Aufeinanderprallen von sich bewegenden Fahrzeugen oder Lebewesen
- 2Streit, heftige ausgefochtene Meinungsverschiedenheit
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Zusammenstoß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Es gibt immer mehr Zusammenstöße von Skifahrern, die mit schwersten Verletzungen oder sogar tödlich enden.
Der Zusammenstoß der Flugzeuge war eine Folge der Übermüdung des Fluglotsen.
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.