zerkratzt

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈkʁat͡st]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈkʁat͡st]/ verb

The verdict

“zerkratzt” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,572. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,572
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zerkratzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zerkratzt · zerkratzt · German

zerkratzt · rank #35,572 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,572
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zeremonien

Nearest frequency peer: Zeremonien (-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 „zerkratzt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zerkratzt“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for zerkratzt
PropertyValue
Headwordzerkratzt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈkʁat͡st]
Letters9
Frequency rank#35,572
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zerkratzt“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.zerkratztliegt 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: „Zeremonien“ (#35,571), „Zielsetzungen“ (#35,573), „Zentralregierung“ (#35,570). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zerkratzt“ bei #35,572. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around zerkratzt (IPA [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈkʁat͡st]), averb. Corpus frequency is #35,572 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zerkratzen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for zerkratzt, with forms such as "ezrkratzt", "zekrratzt", and "zerkartzt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is zerkratzt, spelled Z-E-R-K-R-A-T-Z-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zerkratzen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezrkratzt
  • zekrratzt
  • zerkartzt
  • zerkkratzt
  • zerkrattz
  • zerkrattzt
  • zerkratztt
  • zerkratzzt
  • zerkraztt
  • zerkrratzt
  • zerkrtazt
  • zerrkatzt
  • zerrkratzt
  • zrekratzt
  • zzerkratzt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zerkratzt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ezrkratzt2zekrratzt2zerkartzt2zerkkratzt1zerkrattz2zerkrattzt1zerkratztt1zerkratzzt1
Edit distance from "zerkratzt"

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 "zerkratzt"?
"zerkratzt" is spelled Z-E-R-K-R-A-T-Z-T. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈkʁat͡st].
What does "zerkratzt" mean?
As a verb, "zerkratzt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zerkratzen
What are common misspellings of "zerkratzt"?
Common misspellings include "ezrkratzt", "zekrratzt", "zerkartzt", "zerkkratzt", "zerkrattz". The correct spelling is "zerkratzt".
How do you pronounce "zerkratzt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerkratzt" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈkʁat͡st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zerkratzt" come from?
"zerkratzt" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "zerkratzt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list