zusammenstürzen

[t͡suˈzamənˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩]

/[t͡suˈzamənˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“zusammenstürzen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in sich zusammenfallen, zu Boden gehen, in Trümmer gehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zusammensturzen · zusammenstürzen · German

zusammenstürzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for zusammenstürzen
PropertyValue
Headwordzusammenstürzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈzamənˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zusammenstürzen“ im Deutschen

zusammenstürzenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zusammenstürzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈzamənˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in sich zusammenfallen, zu Boden gehen, in Trümmer gehen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for zusammenstürzen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zusammenstürzen, spelled Z-U-S-A-M-M-E-N-S-T-Ü-R-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in sich zusammenfallen, zu Boden gehen, in Trümmer gehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how zusammenstürzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Verletzten müssen evakuiert werden, bevor das ganze Haus zusammenstürzt.
  2. Ihre ganze Welt drohte zusammenzustürzen, sobald sie den ungeheuerlichen Betrug nicht mehr verdrängen konnte.

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zusammenstürzen"?
"zusammenstürzen" is spelled Z-U-S-A-M-M-E-N-S-T-Ü-R-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈzamənˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩].
What does "zusammenstürzen" mean?
As a verb, "zusammenstürzen" means: in sich zusammenfallen, zu Boden gehen, in Trümmer gehen
How do you pronounce "zusammenstürzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zusammenstürzen" is [t͡suˈzamənˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zusammenstürzen" come from?
"zusammenstürzen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list