peinigen
[ˈpaɪ̯nɪɡn̩]
The verdict
“peinigen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - jemanden quälen; Schmerz zufügen
Corpus desk
Index DE-peinigen · peinigen · German
peinigen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | peinigen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈpaɪ̯nɪɡn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „peinigen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
peinigen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈpaɪ̯nɪɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden quälen; Schmerz zufügen".
No generated misspelling entries exist for peinigen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is peinigen, spelled P-E-I-N-I-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1jemanden quälen; Schmerz zufügen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how peinigen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie wurden in der Haft mit Folter gepeinigt.
This word in other languages
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.