zergehen

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈɡeːən]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈɡeːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“zergehen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,418. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,418
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vom festen in den flüssigen Zustand übergehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zergehen · zergehen · German

zergehen · rank #46,418 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,418
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zeugenstand

Nearest frequency peer: Zeugenstand (+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 „zergehen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zergehen“ 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).

zergehen vs zugehen
75% similar
zergehen vs zerlegen
75% similar

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

Key facts for zergehen
PropertyValue
Headwordzergehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈɡeːən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,418
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zergehen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.zergehenliegt 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: „Zeugenstand“ (#46,419), „zeitlose“ (#46,416), „zickig“ (#46,420). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zergehen“ bei #46,418. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around zergehen (IPA [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈɡeːən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #46,418 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for zergehen, with forms such as "ezrgehen", "zegrehen", and "zereghen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "zugehen", "zerlegen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zergehen, spelled Z-E-R-G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    vom festen in den flüssigen Zustand übergehen
  2. 2
    sich in einer Flüssigkeit auflösen
  3. 3
    weich, zart sein; im Mund zerfallen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Etwas Butter in einer Pfanne zergehen lassen, den in Ringe geschnittenen Lauch hinzufügen, 5 bis 7 Minuten dünsten, bis er gar ist.
  2. In einem Topf Zucker zergehen lassen und mit Portwein ablöschen, Zimt beigeben und mit Maizena binden, die Feigen dazugeben und einmal aufkochen, in Rexgläser abfüllen.

Synonyms

schmelzenverflüssigenwegschmelzenzerfließenzerlaufenzerrinnenauflösen

Antonyms

erhärtenerstarrenausfällenvereisenverkrusten

This word in other languages

melt(English)derretir(Español)fondre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezrgehen
  • zegrehen
  • zereghen
  • zergeehn
  • zergehenn
  • zergehhen
  • zergehne
  • zerggehen
  • zergheen
  • zerrgehen
  • zregehen
  • zzergehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ezrgehen2zegrehen2zereghen2zergeehn2zergehenn1zergehhen1zergehne2zerggehen1
Edit distance from "zergehen"

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 "zergehen"?
"zergehen" is spelled Z-E-R-G-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈɡeːən].
What does "zergehen" mean?
As a verb, "zergehen" means: vom festen in den flüssigen Zustand übergehen
What words are commonly confused with "zergehen"?
"zergehen" is commonly confused with "zugehen", "zerlegen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zergehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zergehen" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈɡeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zergehen" come from?
"zergehen" 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 "zergehen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zeitlose#46,416Zugriffe#46,424abfeuern#46,439abfällig#46,440

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

wehgetan12 variantsVorredner12 variantsVororten12 variantsvorneweg12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list