zerrissen

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁɪsn̩]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁɪsn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“zerrissen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,059. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,059
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-zerrissen · zerrissen · German

zerrissen · rank #16,059 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,059
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zerfall

Nearest frequency peer: Zerfall (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „zerrissen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „zerrissen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for zerrissen
PropertyValue
Headwordzerrissen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁɪsn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,059
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zerrissen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).zerrissenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zerfall“ (#16,058), „Ziffern“ (#16,060), „zarten“ (#16,057). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zerrissen“ bei #16,059. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around zerrissen (IPA [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁɪsn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,059 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for zerrissen, with forms such as "ezrrissen", "zerirssen", and "zerissen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is zerrissen, spelled Z-E-R-R-I-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zerreißen
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zerreißen
  3. 3
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zerreißen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zerreißen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezrrissen
  • zerirssen
  • zerissen
  • zerrisen
  • zerrisesn
  • zerrissenn
  • zerrissne
  • zerrißen
  • zerrsisen
  • zrerissen
  • zzerrissen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zerrissen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ezrrissen2zerirssen2zerissen1zerrisen1zerrisesn2zerrissenn1zerrissne2zerrißen2
Edit distance from "zerrissen"

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 "zerrissen"?
"zerrissen" is spelled Z-E-R-R-I-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁɪsn̩].
What does "zerrissen" mean?
As a verb, "zerrissen" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zerreißen
What are common misspellings of "zerrissen"?
Common misspellings include "ezrrissen", "zerirssen", "zerissen", "zerrisen", "zerrisesn". The correct spelling is "zerrissen".
How do you pronounce "zerrissen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerrissen" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁɪsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zerrissen" come from?
"zerrissen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wohnmobil#16,055ähnlichem#16,066Abzeichen#16,075abzusehen#16,076

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

besiegte11 variantsSubjekt11 variantsBordeaux11 variantsStrophe11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list