purzelnd

[ˈpʊʁt͡sl̩nt]

/[ˈpʊʁt͡sl̩nt]/ verb

The verdict

“purzelnd” 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) - Partizip Präsens des Verbs purzeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-purzelnd · purzelnd · German

purzelnd · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for purzelnd
PropertyValue
Headwordpurzelnd
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpʊʁt͡sl̩nt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „purzelnd“ im Deutschen

purzelndliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

purzelnd is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈpʊʁt͡sl̩nt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Präsens des Verbs purzeln".

No misspelling variants are generated for purzelnd in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is purzelnd, spelled P-U-R-Z-E-L-N-D.

Definition

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    Partizip Präsens des Verbs purzeln

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 "purzelnd"?
"purzelnd" is spelled P-U-R-Z-E-L-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʊʁt͡sl̩nt].
What does "purzelnd" mean?
As a verb, "purzelnd" means: Partizip Präsens des Verbs purzeln
How do you pronounce "purzelnd"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "purzelnd" is [ˈpʊʁt͡sl̩nt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "purzelnd" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list