zerreißen
[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯sn̩]
The verdict
“zerreißen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas gewaltsam in zwei oder mehrere Stücke reißen
Corpus desk
Index DE-zerrei-en · zerreißen · German
zerreißen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | zerreißen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯sn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „zerreißen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
zerreißen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zerreißen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zerreißen, spelled Z-E-R-R-E-I-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas gewaltsam in zwei oder mehrere Stücke reißen
- 2versehentlich ein Loch oder Löcher in etwas reißen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zerreißen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„»So! Du zerreißt mir den Rock!« schrie Sachar und zog noch mehr von dem Hemde heraus. »Warte, das werde ich meinem Herrn sagen! Seht nur, Brüder, was er getan hat: er hat mir meinen Rock zerrissen!«“
Sie zerriss den Brief in viele kleine Stückchen, die sie eins nach dem anderen ins Feuer warf.
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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.