zerlegen

\ˌt͡sɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩\

/\ˌt͡sɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Démonter, désassembler, décomposer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-zerlegen · zerlegen · French

zerlegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 zerlegen
PropertyValue
Headwordzerlegen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˌt͡sɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « zerlegen » en français

zerlegenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zerlegen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is zerlegen, spelled Z-E-R-L-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Démonter, désassembler, décomposer.
  2. 2
    Découper, débiter.
  3. 3
    Analyser en détail.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese Garantie erlischt, wenn der Kunde das Produkt zerlegt oder modifiziert.
  2. Der Handel gehört seitdem zur Stadt. Neben dem Hafen ist der Privoz das Symbol dafür. Das ist der Name des Bauernmarkts. Halbe Schweine werden vor den Augen der Kunden zu bratfertigen Stücken zerlegt, Honig, Gewürze, Blumen stapeln sich auf den Theken.

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 "zerlegen"?
"zerlegen" is spelled Z-E-R-L-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌt͡sɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩\.
What does "zerlegen" mean?
As a verb, "zerlegen" means: Démonter, désassembler, décomposer.
How do you pronounce "zerlegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zerlegen" is \ˌt͡sɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zerlegen" come from?
"zerlegen" is a French 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