zerklüftete

Name: zerklüftete, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈklʏftətə]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈklʏftətə]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“zerklüftete” is uncommon German (frequency #99,375 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,375
frequency rank, German: 37,643
“Z” headwords

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

Key facts for zerklüftete
Property	Value
Headword	zerklüftete
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈklʏftətə]
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#99,375
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zerklüftete” 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). zerklüftete lands here:

#99,375

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

zerklüftete is uncommon German at frequency #99,375 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈklʏftətə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for zerklüftete in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zerklüftete, spelled Z-E-R-K-L-Ü-F-T-E-T-E.

Definition

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

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 "zerklüftete"?

"zerklüftete" is spelled Z-E-R-K-L-Ü-F-T-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈklʏftətə].

What does "zerklüftete" mean?

As an adjective, "zerklüftete" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerklüftet

How do you pronounce "zerklüftete"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerklüftete" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈklʏftətə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "zerklüftete" come from?

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Using “zerklüftete”

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

The one correct German spelling is Z-E-R-K-L-Ü-F-T-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈklʏftətə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.