Judenverfolgung

[ˈjuːdn̩fɛɐ̯ˌfɔlɡʊŋ]

/[ˈjuːdn̩fɛɐ̯ˌfɔlɡʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Judenverfolgung” is uncommon German (frequency #59,773 among 7,951 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,773
frequency rank, German
7,951
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - systematische Bedrohung, Schädigung, Verletzung und/oder Ermordung von Juden

Key facts for Judenverfolgung
PropertyValue
HeadwordJudenverfolgung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjuːdn̩fɛɐ̯ˌfɔlɡʊŋ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#59,773
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Judenverfolgung” 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). Judenverfolgung 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

Judenverfolgung is uncommon German at frequency #59,773 among 7,951 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjuːdn̩fɛɐ̯ˌfɔlɡʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "systematische Bedrohung, Schädigung, Verletzung und/oder Ermordung von Juden".

Judenverfolgung has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Judenverfolgung, spelled J-U-D-E-N-V-E-R-F-O-L-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    systematische Bedrohung, Schädigung, Verletzung und/oder Ermordung von Juden

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 "Judenverfolgung"?
"Judenverfolgung" is spelled J-U-D-E-N-V-E-R-F-O-L-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjuːdn̩fɛɐ̯ˌfɔlɡʊŋ].
What does "Judenverfolgung" mean?
As a noun, "Judenverfolgung" means: systematische Bedrohung, Schädigung, Verletzung und/oder Ermordung von Juden
How do you pronounce "Judenverfolgung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Judenverfolgung" is [ˈjuːdn̩fɛɐ̯ˌfɔlɡʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Judenverfolgung" come from?
"Judenverfolgung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Judenverfolgung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is J-U-D-E-N-V-E-R-F-O-L-G-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈjuːdn̩fɛɐ̯ˌfɔlɡʊŋ] (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

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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