zerrissene

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁɪsənə]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁɪsənə]/ adj

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The verdict

“zerrissene” is uncommon German (frequency #53,396 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,396
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerrissen

Key facts for zerrissene
PropertyValue
Headwordzerrissene
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁɪsənə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#53,396
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zerrissene” 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). zerrissene 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

zerrissene is uncommon German at frequency #53,396 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁɪsənə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for zerrissene in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zerrissene, spelled Z-E-R-R-I-S-S-E-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerrissen
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerrissen
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerrissen
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerrissen
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerrissen
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerrissen
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerrissen
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerrissen
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs 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 "zerrissene"?
"zerrissene" is spelled Z-E-R-R-I-S-S-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁɪsənə].
What does "zerrissene" mean?
As an adjective, "zerrissene" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zerrissen
How do you pronounce "zerrissene"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerrissene" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁɪsənə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zerrissene" come from?
"zerrissene" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “zerrissene”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-E-R-R-I-S-S-E-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʁɪsənə] (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