zersplittert

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃplɪtɐt]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃplɪtɐt]/ adj

The verdict

“zersplittert” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,146. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,146
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in viele kleine Teile zerfallen, zu Splittern zerbrochen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zersplittert · zersplittert · German

zersplittert · rank #47,146 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,146
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zapp

Nearest frequency peer: zapp (-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 „zersplittert“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zersplittert“ 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 zersplittert
PropertyValue
Headwordzersplittert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃplɪtɐt]
Letters12
Frequency rank#47,146
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zersplittert“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.zersplittertliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zapp“ (#47,145), „zeugte“ (#47,147), „Zimmertemperatur“ (#47,149). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zersplittert“ bei #47,146. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around zersplittert (IPA [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃplɪtɐt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,146 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in viele kleine Teile zerfallen, zu Splittern zerbrochen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for zersplittert, with forms such as "ezrsplittert", "zerpslittert", and "zerrsplittert". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zersplittert, spelled Z-E-R-S-P-L-I-T-T-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    in viele kleine Teile zerfallen, zu Splittern zerbrochen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how zersplittert appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Während der krachende Kugelhagel weiterhin sein Trommelfell zu zerfetzen drohte, riss er die zersplitterte Hintertür auf.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezrsplittert
  • zerpslittert
  • zerrsplittert
  • zerslpittert
  • zerspilttert
  • zersplitert
  • zersplitetrt
  • zersplitterrt
  • zersplittertt
  • zersplittetr
  • zersplittret
  • zerspllittert
  • zerspltitert
  • zerspplittert
  • zerssplittert
  • zesrplittert
  • zresplittert
  • zzersplittert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zersplittert - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ezrsplittert2zerpslittert2zerrsplittert1zerslpittert2zerspilttert2zersplitert1zersplitetrt2zersplitterrt1
Edit distance from "zersplittert"

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 "zersplittert"?
"zersplittert" is spelled Z-E-R-S-P-L-I-T-T-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃplɪtɐt].
What does "zersplittert" mean?
As an adjective, "zersplittert" means: in viele kleine Teile zerfallen, zu Splittern zerbrochen
What are common misspellings of "zersplittert"?
Common misspellings include "ezrsplittert", "zerpslittert", "zerrsplittert", "zerslpittert", "zerspilttert". The correct spelling is "zersplittert".
How do you pronounce "zersplittert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zersplittert" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈʃplɪtɐt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zersplittert" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list