zerschlägt

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃlɛːkt]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃlɛːkt]/ verb

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The verdict

“zerschlägt” is uncommon German (frequency #79,981 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,981
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zerschlagen

Key facts for zerschlägt
PropertyValue
Headwordzerschlägt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃlɛːkt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#79,981
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zerschlägt” 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). zerschlägt 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

zerschlägt is uncommon German at frequency #79,981 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃlɛːkt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zerschlagen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for zerschlägt in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is zerschlägt, spelled Z-E-R-S-C-H-L-Ä-G-T.

Definition

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    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zerschlagen

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 "zerschlägt"?
"zerschlägt" is spelled Z-E-R-S-C-H-L-Ä-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃlɛːkt].
What does "zerschlägt" mean?
As a verb, "zerschlägt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zerschlagen
How do you pronounce "zerschlägt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerschlägt" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃlɛːkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zerschlägt" come from?
"zerschlägt" 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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Using “zerschlägt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-E-R-S-C-H-L-Ä-G-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃlɛːkt] (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

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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