Which to use
“zerbrochen” and “zerbrochene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,802
- “zerbrochen” frequency rank
- #45,714
- “zerbrochene” frequency rank
- 66516
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zerbrochen | zerbrochene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Gewalteinwirkung in einzelne Teile zersprungen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerbrochen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set zerbrochen and zerbrochene apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. zerbrochen ([t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɔxn̩]) and zerbrochene ([t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɔxənə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “zerbrochen” sits inside “zerbrochene”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66516, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zerbrochen is recorded at frequency rank #20,802, classified as anadj, pronounced [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɔxn̩]. zerbrochene is at rank #45,714, tagged as anadj, pronounced [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɔxənə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 66516, this pair ranks #570,614 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zerbrochen vs zerbrochene
Shared letters: bcehnorz. Private to "zerbrochen": -. Private to "zerbrochene": -.
"zerbrochen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "zerbrochene" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- zerbrochen ← ezrbrochen · zebrrochen · zerbbrochen · zerborchen · zerbrcohen · zerbrocchen · zerbrocehn · zerbrochenn
- zerbrochene ← ezrbrochene · zebrrochene · zerbbrochene · zerborchene · zerbrcohene · zerbrocchene · zerbrocehne · zerbrocheen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering zerbrochen vs zerbrochene
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “zerbrochen” entry
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