zerbersten

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁstn̩]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁstn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“zerbersten” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - unvermittelt und gewaltsam auseinanderbrechen

Key facts for zerbersten
PropertyValue
Headwordzerbersten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁstn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zerbersten” sits in German frequency

zerbersten falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for zerbersten is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁstn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "unvermittelt und gewaltsam auseinanderbrechen".

zerbersten has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is zerbersten, spelled Z-E-R-B-E-R-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    unvermittelt und gewaltsam auseinanderbrechen

This word in other languages

burst(English)quebrar(Español)quebrar(Português)

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 "zerbersten"?
"zerbersten" is spelled Z-E-R-B-E-R-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁstn̩].
What does "zerbersten" mean?
As a verb, "zerbersten" means: unvermittelt und gewaltsam auseinanderbrechen
How do you pronounce "zerbersten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerbersten" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zerbersten" come from?
"zerbersten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “zerbersten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-E-R-B-E-R-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁstn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list