zerbröseln

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁøːzl̩n]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁøːzl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“zerbröseln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas zu Bröseln machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zerbroseln · zerbröseln · German

zerbröseln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for zerbröseln
PropertyValue
Headwordzerbröseln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁøːzl̩n]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “zerbröseln” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

zerbröselnsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

zerbröseln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁøːzl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

zerbröseln has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zerbröseln, spelled Z-E-R-B-R-Ö-S-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas zu Bröseln machen
  2. 2
    zu Bröseln/kleinen Bestandteilen zerfallen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie zerbröselte die trockenen Brötchen, um sie an die Enten zu verfüttern.
  2. „Für den Münchner Soziologen Ulrich Beck, der mit Fukushima den »Sicherheitsmythos« der Kernkraft zerbröseln sieht, hat Töpfer sich besonders eingesetzt.“

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 "zerbröseln"?
"zerbröseln" is spelled Z-E-R-B-R-Ö-S-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁøːzl̩n].
What does "zerbröseln" mean?
As a verb, "zerbröseln" means: etwas zu Bröseln machen
How do you pronounce "zerbröseln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerbröseln" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈbʁøːzl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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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