zerplatzt

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈplat͡st]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈplat͡st]/ verb

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The verdict

“zerplatzt” is uncommon German (frequency #93,868 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,868
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zerplatzen

Key facts for zerplatzt
PropertyValue
Headwordzerplatzt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈplat͡st]
Letters9
Frequency rank#93,868
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zerplatzt” 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). zerplatzt lands here:

#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

zerplatzt is uncommon German at frequency #93,868 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈplat͡st]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zerplatzen".

zerplatzt doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 zerplatzt, spelled Z-E-R-P-L-A-T-Z-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zerplatzen

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 "zerplatzt"?
"zerplatzt" is spelled Z-E-R-P-L-A-T-Z-T. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈplat͡st].
What does "zerplatzt" mean?
As a verb, "zerplatzt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zerplatzen
How do you pronounce "zerplatzt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerplatzt" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈplat͡st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zerplatzt" come from?
"zerplatzt" 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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Using “zerplatzt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-E-R-P-L-A-T-Z-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈplat͡st] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list