zerplatzen
\t͡sɛɐ̯ˈplat͡sn̩\
The verdict
“zerplatzen” 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) - Crever, éclater en de petits morceaux.
Corpus desk
Index FR-zerplatzen · zerplatzen · French
zerplatzen · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zerplatzen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \t͡sɛɐ̯ˈplat͡sn̩\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « zerplatzen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
zerplatzen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \t͡sɛɐ̯ˈplat͡sn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Crever, éclater en de petits morceaux.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zerplatzen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is zerplatzen, spelled Z-E-R-P-L-A-T-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1Crever, éclater en de petits morceaux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zerplatzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Detlef hat die Luftballons so prall aufgeblasen, dass sie sofort zerplatzen, wenn die Kinder damit spielen.
Die Glasscheibe hat den Druck nicht ausgehalten und ist zerplatzt.
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.