Zerkleinerung
[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈklaɪ̯nəʁʊŋ]
The verdict
“Zerkleinerung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zerteilen in weniger große (kleine(re)) Stücke
Corpus desk
Index DE-zerkleinerung · Zerkleinerung · German
Zerkleinerung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Zerkleinerung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈklaɪ̯nəʁʊŋ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zerkleinerung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zerkleinerung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈklaɪ̯nəʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zerteilen in weniger große (kleine(re)) Stücke".
No misspelling variants are generated for Zerkleinerung in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zerkleinerung, spelled Z-E-R-K-L-E-I-N-E-R-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Zerteilen in weniger große (kleine(re)) Stücke
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Zerkleinerung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Zerkleinerung der Nahrung findet mit Hilfe der mahlenden Backenknochen statt.
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.