verblöden

[fɛɐ̯ˈbløːdn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈbløːdn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schwachsinnig, blöde werden; geistig abbauen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verbloden · verblöden · German

verblöden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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 verblöden
PropertyValue
Headwordverblöden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈbløːdn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verblöden“ im Deutschen

verblödenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

verblöden is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈbløːdn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for verblöden, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is verblöden, spelled V-E-R-B-L-Ö-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    schwachsinnig, blöde werden; geistig abbauen
  2. 2
    schwindelig werden; ins Taumeln kommen
  3. 3
    unklug, ungeschickt werden
  4. 4
    bewirken, dass jemandes Geisteskräfte nachlassen und er dumm, stumpfsinnig oder unkritisch wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Da meine geistig behinderte Schwester nie adäquat gefördert wurde, ist sie mit der Zeit restlos verblödet.
  2. Monika muss den ganzen Tag einer stupiden Tätigkeit nachgehen. Sie verblödet dadurch total.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "verblöden"?
"verblöden" is spelled V-E-R-B-L-Ö-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈbløːdn̩].
What does "verblöden" mean?
As a verb, "verblöden" means: schwachsinnig, blöde werden; geistig abbauen
How do you pronounce "verblöden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verblöden" is [fɛɐ̯ˈbløːdn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verblöden" come from?
"verblöden" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list