zerzaust

[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈt͡saʊ̯st]

/[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈt͡saʊ̯st]/ adj

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The verdict

“zerzaust” is uncommon German (frequency #83,557 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,557
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - meist in Bezug auf Haare oder Gefieder: unordentlich, kreuz und quer

Key facts for zerzaust
PropertyValue
Headwordzerzaust
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t͡sɛɐ̯ˈt͡saʊ̯st]
Letters8
Frequency rank#83,557
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zerzaust” 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). zerzaust 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

zerzaust is uncommon German at frequency #83,557 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈt͡saʊ̯st]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "meist in Bezug auf Haare oder Gefieder: unordentlich, kreuz und quer".

zerzaust doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zerzaust, spelled Z-E-R-Z-A-U-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist in Bezug auf Haare oder Gefieder: unordentlich, kreuz und quer

Antonyms

geordnetordentlich

This word in other languages

tousled(English)desgrenhado(Português)

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 "zerzaust"?
"zerzaust" is spelled Z-E-R-Z-A-U-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈt͡saʊ̯st].
What does "zerzaust" mean?
As an adjective, "zerzaust" means: meist in Bezug auf Haare oder Gefieder: unordentlich, kreuz und quer
How do you pronounce "zerzaust"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerzaust" is [t͡sɛɐ̯ˈt͡saʊ̯st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zerzaust" come from?
"zerzaust" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “zerzaust”

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

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