covert

[ˈkavɐt]

/[ˈkavɐt]/ verb

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The verdict

“covert” is uncommon German (frequency #91,445 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,445
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs covern

Key facts for covert
PropertyValue
Headwordcovert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkavɐt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#91,445
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “covert” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). covert lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

covert is uncommon German at frequency #91,445 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkavɐt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for covert, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is covert, spelled C-O-V-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs covern
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs covern
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs covern
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs covern

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "covert"?
"covert" is spelled C-O-V-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkavɐt].
What does "covert" mean?
As a verb, "covert" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs covern
How do you pronounce "covert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "covert" is [ˈkavɐt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "covert" come from?
"covert" is a German 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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Using “covert”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is C-O-V-E-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkavɐt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list