zerbrechen

\t͡sɐ.ˈbʁɛ.çən\

/\t͡sɐ.ˈbʁɛ.çən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se briser.

Corpus desk

Index FR-zerbrechen · zerbrechen · French

zerbrechen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for zerbrechen
PropertyValue
Headwordzerbrechen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\t͡sɐ.ˈbʁɛ.çən\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « zerbrechen » en français

zerbrechenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

zerbrechen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \t͡sɐ.ˈbʁɛ.çən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zerbrechen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is zerbrechen, spelled Z-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se briser.
  2. 2
    Se briser.
  3. 3
    Briser, casser, fracasser.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Vase fiel vom Regal und zerbrach.
  2. Ich wickelte das Glas in Blasenfolie ein, damit es nicht zerbricht.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zerbrechen"?
"zerbrechen" is spelled Z-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \t͡sɐ.ˈbʁɛ.çən\.
What does "zerbrechen" mean?
As a verb, "zerbrechen" means: Se briser.
How do you pronounce "zerbrechen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerbrechen" is \t͡sɐ.ˈbʁɛ.çən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zerbrechen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list