zerbeißen
[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯sn̩]
The verdict
“zerbeißen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Bisse zerkleinern, durch Bisse zerteilen
Corpus desk
Index DE-zerbei-en · zerbeißen · German
zerbeißen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | zerbeißen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯sn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „zerbeißen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
zerbeißen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for zerbeißen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zerbeißen, spelled Z-E-R-B-E-I-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1durch Bisse zerkleinern, durch Bisse zerteilen
- 2durch Bisse und/oder Stiche verletzen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zerbeißen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er hat den Bonbon zerbissen.
Der Hund zerbiss seine Leine.
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.