zerplatzen

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈplat͡sn̩]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈplat͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“zerplatzen” is uncommon German (frequency #86,086 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,086
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch großen Druck von innen mit einem hörbaren Knall platzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zerplatzen · zerplatzen · German

zerplatzen · rank #86,086 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,086
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zerfalls

Nearest frequency peer: Zerfalls (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „zerplatzen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „zerplatzen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for zerplatzen
PropertyValue
Headwordzerplatzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈplat͡sn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#86,086
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zerplatzen“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).zerplatzenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Zerfalls“ (#86,085), „zerrieben“ (#86,087), „zelluläre“ (#86,084). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zerplatzen“ bei #86,086. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zerplatzen is uncommon German at frequency #86,086 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈplat͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for zerplatzen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zerplatzen, spelled Z-E-R-P-L-A-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch großen Druck von innen mit einem hörbaren Knall platzen
  2. 2
    Vorhaben können nicht wie geplant ausgeführt werden, Vorstellungen treffen nicht wie erwartet ein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Glasscheibe hat den Druck nicht ausgehalten und ist zerplatzt.
  2. Im Winter ist das Wasser in der Leitung gefroren und das Rohr ist zerplatzt.

Synonyms

auseinanderplatzenberstenexplodierenplatzenfehlschlagenmissglückenscheiternzerschlagen

Antonyms

gelingenglücken

This word in other languages

blow up(English)crever(Français)

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 "zerplatzen"?
"zerplatzen" is spelled Z-E-R-P-L-A-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈplat͡sn̩].
What does "zerplatzen" mean?
As a verb, "zerplatzen" means: durch großen Druck von innen mit einem hörbaren Knall platzen
How do you pronounce "zerplatzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerplatzen" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈplat͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zerplatzen" come from?
"zerplatzen" 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 "zerplatzen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zettelchen#86,088zuzumachen#86,099abbestellt#86,118wendischen#86,052

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list