Zerbrechlichkeit

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçlɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçlɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zerbrechlichkeit” is uncommon German (frequency #97,996 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,996
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Eigenschaft, leicht zu zerbrechen

Key facts for Zerbrechlichkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordZerbrechlichkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçlɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters16
Frequency rank#97,996
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zerbrechlichkeit” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Zerbrechlichkeit lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zerbrechlichkeit is uncommon German at frequency #97,996 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, leicht zu zerbrechen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Zerbrechlichkeit in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Zerbrechlichkeit, spelled Z-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, leicht zu zerbrechen

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 "Zerbrechlichkeit"?
"Zerbrechlichkeit" is spelled Z-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçlɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Zerbrechlichkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Zerbrechlichkeit" means: Eigenschaft, leicht zu zerbrechen
How do you pronounce "Zerbrechlichkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zerbrechlichkeit" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçlɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zerbrechlichkeit" come from?
"Zerbrechlichkeit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Zerbrechlichkeit”

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-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçlɪçkaɪ̯t] (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