zerhauen
[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈhaʊ̯ən]
The verdict
“zerhauen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Schlägen (Hieben) in Teile zerlegen
Corpus desk
Index DE-zerhauen · zerhauen · German
zerhauen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | zerhauen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈhaʊ̯ən] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „zerhauen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
zerhauen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈhaʊ̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zerhauen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zerhauen, spelled Z-E-R-H-A-U-E-N.
Definition
- 1mit Schlägen (Hieben) in Teile zerlegen
- 2mit einem Hieb zerstören
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zerhauen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Bauholz wurde zu Brennholz zerhauen.
„Er lief mit einem Beil umher und zerschlug erst die Truhe, in der ich in der Nacht vorher gelegen hatte, dann zerhieb er alles, was ihm in den Weg kam, bis das Beil am Boden zerschlagen war.“
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.