zerfließen
[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈfliːsn̩]
The verdict
“zerfließen” 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) - durch Wärme flüssig werden
Corpus desk
Index DE-zerflie-en · zerfließen · German
zerfließen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zerfließen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈfliːsn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „zerfließen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
zerfließen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈfliːsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch Wärme flüssig werden".
No generated misspelling entries exist for zerfließen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zerfließen, spelled Z-E-R-F-L-I-E-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1durch Wärme flüssig werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zerfließen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Butter zerfließt in der Sonne.
Sie ist vor Mitleid fast zerflossen.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.