deverbal

[devɛʁˈbaːl]

/[devɛʁˈbaːl]/ adj

The verdict

“deverbal” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von einem Verb abgeleitet/gebildet

Corpus desk

Index DE-deverbal · deverbal · German

deverbal · 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 "D" 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 deverbal
PropertyValue
Headworddeverbal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[devɛʁˈbaːl]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „deverbal“ im Deutschen

deverbalsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

deverbal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [devɛʁˈbaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von einem Verb abgeleitet/gebildet".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for deverbal, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is deverbal, spelled D-E-V-E-R-B-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    von einem Verb abgeleitet/gebildet

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Alle analysierten Wortbildungskonstruktionen sind deverbale Substantive, somit zuvörderst gekennzeichnet durch eine morpho-syntaktische Transposition, durch die Überführung eines Zeichens aus der Wortklasse Verb in die Wortklasse Substantiv. “

Antonyms

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 "deverbal"?
"deverbal" is spelled D-E-V-E-R-B-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [devɛʁˈbaːl].
What does "deverbal" mean?
As an adjective, "deverbal" means: von einem Verb abgeleitet/gebildet
How do you pronounce "deverbal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deverbal" is [devɛʁˈbaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deverbal" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list