Which to use
“zerlegen” and “zerlegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,132
- “zerlegen” frequency rank
- #12,844
- “zerlegt” frequency rank
- 33976
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zerlegen | zerlegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas in seine Komponenten aufteilen, in seine Einzelteile auflösen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zerlegen |
Where the eye mixes zerlegen and zerlegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. zerlegen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against zerlegt's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between zerlegen and zerlegt
A purely visual mix-up. zerlegen ([ˌt͡sɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩]) and zerlegt ([ˌt͡sɛɐ̯ˈleːkt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33976, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zerlegen is recorded at frequency rank #21,132, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌt͡sɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩]. zerlegt is at rank #12,844, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌt͡sɛɐ̯ˈleːkt].
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 33976, this pair ranks #1,673,831 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of zerlegen vs zerlegt
Shared letters: eglrz. Private to "zerlegen": n. Private to "zerlegt": t.
"zerlegen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "zerlegt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "zerlegen" and "zerlegt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "zerlegen" vs "zerlegt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "zerlegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zerlegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,673,831 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zerlegen" and "zerlegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zergehen vs zerlegen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,673,831 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.