zürnen

[ˈt͡sʏʁnən]

/[ˈt͡sʏʁnən]/ verb

The verdict

“zürnen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zornig und voll Ärger (über jemanden) sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-zurnen · zürnen · German

zürnen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for zürnen
PropertyValue
Headwordzürnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡sʏʁnən]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zürnen“ im Deutschen

zürnenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zürnen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡sʏʁnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zornig und voll Ärger (über jemanden) sein".

Zero misspellings are on record for zürnen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zürnen, spelled Z-Ü-R-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zornig und voll Ärger (über jemanden) sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mutter zürnt wohl, […].“
  2. „Als wir unten waren, sagte er mit einer völlig unbefestigten Stimme: »Guten Abend, lieber, lieber Herr, zürnen Sie mir nicht, Ihrem höchst ergebenen Diener.«“

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zürnen"?
"zürnen" is spelled Z-Ü-R-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sʏʁnən].
What does "zürnen" mean?
As a verb, "zürnen" means: zornig und voll Ärger (über jemanden) sein
How do you pronounce "zürnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zürnen" is [ˈt͡sʏʁnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zürnen" come from?
"zürnen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list