zerfetzte

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈfɛt͡stə]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈfɛt͡stə]/ adj

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The verdict

“zerfetzte” is uncommon German (frequency #99,373 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,373
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerfetzt

Key facts for zerfetzte
PropertyValue
Headwordzerfetzte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈfɛt͡stə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#99,373
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zerfetzte” 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). zerfetzte lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zerfetzte is uncommon German at frequency #99,373 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈfɛt͡stə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

zerfetzte has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is zerfetzte, spelled Z-E-R-F-E-T-Z-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerfetzt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerfetzt
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerfetzt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerfetzt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerfetzt
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerfetzt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerfetzt
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerfetzt
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerfetzt

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 "zerfetzte"?
"zerfetzte" is spelled Z-E-R-F-E-T-Z-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈfɛt͡stə].
What does "zerfetzte" mean?
As an adjective, "zerfetzte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zerfetzt
How do you pronounce "zerfetzte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerfetzte" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈfɛt͡stə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zerfetzte" come from?
"zerfetzte" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “zerfetzte”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-E-R-F-E-T-Z-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈfɛt͡stə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list