zerbrechlich
[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçlɪç]
The verdict
“zerbrechlich” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #40,336 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #40,336
- frequency rank, German
- 12
- letters
- 20
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einen solchen Zustand habend, dass es leicht entzweigehen kann
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zerbrechlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçlɪç] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #40,336 |
| Misspellings tracked | 20 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zerbrechlich” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for zerbrechlich is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçlɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #40,336 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for zerbrechlich, with forms such as "ezrbrechlich", "zebrrechlich", and "zerbbrechlich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zerbrechlich, spelled Z-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1einen solchen Zustand habend, dass es leicht entzweigehen kann
- 2einen sehr zarten, grazilen Körperbau habend
- 3zart, so dass es zerstört oder verletzt werden kann
Antonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ezrbrechlich,zebrrechlich,zerbbrechlich,zerberchlich,zerbrcehlich,zerbrecchlich,zerbrechhlich,zerbrechilch,zerbrechlcih,zerbrechlicch,zerbrechlichh,zerbrechlihc,zerbrechllich,zerbreclhich,zerbrehclich,zerbrrechlich,zerrbechlich,zerrbrechlich,zrebrechlich,zzerbrechlich
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zerbrechlich - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “zerbrechlich”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçlɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.