zerreiben
[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯bn̩]
The verdict
“zerreiben” 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 durch reiben zerkleinern
Corpus desk
Index DE-zerreiben · zerreiben · German
zerreiben · 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 | zerreiben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯bn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Wo “zerreiben” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt
Rare enough to double-check
zerreiben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for zerreiben in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zerreiben, spelled Z-E-R-R-E-I-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas durch reiben zerkleinern
- 2eine feindliche Truppe vollständig auseinandertreiben, auch übertragen für andere Gruppierungen verwendet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zerreiben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Krankenschwester zerreibt die Tablette mit einem Mörser.
Die Parteispitze zerrieb sich an internen Querelen.
This word in other languages
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.
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