zerstreut
\t͡sɛʁˈʃtʀɔɪ̯t\
The verdict
“zerstreut” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Distrait.
Corpus desk
Index FR-zerstreut · zerstreut · French
zerstreut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | zerstreut |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \t͡sɛʁˈʃtʀɔɪ̯t\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
zerstreut is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \t͡sɛʁˈʃtʀɔɪ̯t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Distrait.".
Zero misspellings are on record for zerstreut in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is zerstreut, spelled Z-E-R-S-T-R-E-U-T.
Definition
- 1Distrait.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how zerstreut appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
«Josef K.?», fragte der Aufseher, vielleicht nur um K.s zerstreute Blicke auf sich zu lenken. K. nickte.
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.