zerschmelzen
[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃmɛlt͡sn̩]
The verdict
“zerschmelzen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - flüssig werden, von alleine schmelzen
Corpus desk
Index DE-zerschmelzen · zerschmelzen · German
zerschmelzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | zerschmelzen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃmɛlt͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „zerschmelzen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
zerschmelzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃmɛlt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
zerschmelzen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zerschmelzen, spelled Z-E-R-S-C-H-M-E-L-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1flüssig werden, von alleine schmelzen
- 2flüssig machen, erhitzen und schmelzen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zerschmelzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Eis zerschmilzt und läuft dann in den Stausee.
„Beim Sprechen hatte er die Angewohnheit zu lächeln und vorgebeugt die Hände zu reiben; er zerschmolz vor verlegener Höflichkeit.“
Antonyms
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.