zerriss

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁɪs]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁɪs]/ verb

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The verdict

“zerriss” is uncommon German (frequency #61,216 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,216
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zerreißen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zerriss · zerriss · German

zerriss · rank #61,216 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,216
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zahnärztin

Nearest frequency peer: Zahnärztin (-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 „zerriss“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for zerriss
PropertyValue
Headwordzerriss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁɪs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#61,216
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zerriss“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).zerrissfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Zahnärztin“ (#61,215), „zerrissenen“ (#61,217), „you've“ (#61,214). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zerriss“ bei #61,216. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zerriss is uncommon German at frequency #61,216 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for zerriss in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 zerriss, spelled Z-E-R-R-I-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zerreißen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zerreißen

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 "zerriss"?
"zerriss" is spelled Z-E-R-R-I-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁɪs].
What does "zerriss" mean?
As a verb, "zerriss" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zerreißen
How do you pronounce "zerriss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerriss" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zerriss" come from?
"zerriss" 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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zerrung#61,218wischte#61,202weinten#61,190abwirft#61,246

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list