zerlegen
\ˌt͡sɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zerlegen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˌt͡sɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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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
- 1Démonter, désassembler, décomposer.
- 2Découper, débiter.
- 3Analyser en détail.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zerlegen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Diese Garantie erlischt, wenn der Kunde das Produkt zerlegt oder modifiziert.
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.