zerbrochen

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɔxn̩]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɔxn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“zerbrochen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,802. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,802
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Gewalteinwirkung in einzelne Teile zersprungen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zerbrochen · zerbrochen · German

zerbrochen · rank #20,802 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,802
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zentimetern

Nearest frequency peer: Zentimetern (-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 „zerbrochen“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

zerbrochen vs zerbrochene
91% similar
zerbrochen vs zerbrechen
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for zerbrochen
PropertyValue
Headwordzerbrochen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɔxn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#20,802
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zerbrochen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).zerbrochenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zentimetern“ (#20,801), „Ziegel“ (#20,803), „Zeitverschwendung“ (#20,800). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zerbrochen“ bei #20,802. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around zerbrochen (IPA [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɔxn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,802 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "durch Gewalteinwirkung in einzelne Teile zersprungen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for zerbrochen, with forms such as "ezrbrochen", "zebrrochen", and "zerbbrochen". 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 also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "zerbrochene", "zerbrechen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zerbrochen, spelled Z-E-R-B-R-O-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Gewalteinwirkung in einzelne Teile zersprungen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er sieht Kampfspuren auf dem Waldboden, Stiefelabdrücke und frisch geschnitzte, zerbrochene Pfeile.“
  2. Der zerbrochene Krug ist eine deutsche Literaturverfilmung des Bühnenstücks Der zerbrochne Krug von Heinrich von Kleist.

Synonyms

entzweikaputtzersplittert

This word in other languages

broken(English)cascado(Español)cassé(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezrbrochen
  • zebrrochen
  • zerbbrochen
  • zerborchen
  • zerbrcohen
  • zerbrocchen
  • zerbrocehn
  • zerbrochenn
  • zerbrochhen
  • zerbrochne
  • zerbrohcen
  • zerbrrochen
  • zerrbochen
  • zerrbrochen
  • zrebrochen
  • zzerbrochen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zerbrochen - 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.

ezrbrochen2zebrrochen2zerbbrochen1zerborchen2zerbrcohen2zerbrocchen1zerbrocehn2zerbrochenn1
Edit distance from "zerbrochen"

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 "zerbrochen"?
"zerbrochen" is spelled Z-E-R-B-R-O-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɔxn̩].
What does "zerbrochen" mean?
As an adjective, "zerbrochen" means: durch Gewalteinwirkung in einzelne Teile zersprungen
What words are commonly confused with "zerbrochen"?
"zerbrochen" is commonly confused with "zerbrochene", "zerbrechen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zerbrochen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerbrochen" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁɔxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zerbrochen" come from?
"zerbrochen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

überragend#20,812abbekommen#20,816Vorbehalte#20,779ansteckend#20,827

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

vorbeigehen16 variantsverknüpfen16 variantsauftretende16 variantsBauvorhaben16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list