zerbrechlich

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçlɪç]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“zerbrechlich” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,336. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,336
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen solchen Zustand habend, dass es leicht entzweigehen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-zerbrechlich · zerbrechlich · German

zerbrechlich · rank #40,336 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,336
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zeitmanagement

Nearest frequency peer: Zeitmanagement (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „zerbrechlich“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „zerbrechlich“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for zerbrechlich
PropertyValue
Headwordzerbrechlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçlɪç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#40,336
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zerbrechlich“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).zerbrechlichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zeitmanagement“ (#40,335), „zerschnitten“ (#40,337), „Zahlungsunfähigkeit“ (#40,334). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zerbrechlich“ bei #40,336. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around zerbrechlich (IPA [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #40,336 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    einen solchen Zustand habend, dass es leicht entzweigehen kann
  2. 2
    einen sehr zarten, grazilen Körperbau habend
  3. 3
    zart, so dass es zerstört oder verletzt werden kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how zerbrechlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Das Grabmal ist von unerwarteter Monumentalität und wirkt dabei fast zerbrechlich.“
  2. „Knalliges Rot und eine Vielzahl an Rüschen machen aus dem ohnehin zierlichen Model eine zerbrechliche Porzellanpuppe.“

Antonyms

unzerbrechlich

This word in other languages

fragile(English)frágil(Español)cassable(Français)quebradiço(Português)

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.

ezrbrechlich2zebrrechlich2zerbbrechlich1zerberchlich2zerbrcehlich2zerbrecchlich1zerbrechhlich1zerbrechilch2
Edit distance from "zerbrechlich"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zerbrechlich"?
"zerbrechlich" is spelled Z-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçlɪç].
What does "zerbrechlich" mean?
As an adjective, "zerbrechlich" means: einen solchen Zustand habend, dass es leicht entzweigehen kann
What are common misspellings of "zerbrechlich"?
Common misspellings include "ezrbrechlich", "zebrrechlich", "zerbbrechlich", "zerberchlich", "zerbrcehlich". The correct spelling is "zerbrechlich".
How do you pronounce "zerbrechlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerbrechlich" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zerbrechlich" come from?
"zerbrechlich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "zerbrechlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zerschnitten#40,337Widerspruchs#40,323überschüttet#40,354Völkerrechts#40,309

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

überschneiden20 variantsWarteschleife20 variantsArmaturenbrett20 variantsBefestigungen20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list