Verbrecherjagd

[fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçɐˌjaːkt]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçɐˌjaːkt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verbrecherjagd” is uncommon German (frequency #99,259 among 4,163 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,259
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verfolgung eines Kriminellen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verbrecherjagd · Verbrecherjagd · German

Verbrecherjagd · rank #99,259 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,259
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Verblüffung

Nearest frequency peer: Verblüffung (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Verbrecherjagd“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Verbrecherjagd“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Verbrecherjagd
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerbrecherjagd
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçɐˌjaːkt]
Letters14
Frequency rank#99,259
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Verbrecherjagd“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Verbrecherjagdfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Verblüffung“ (#99,258), „verbrieft“ (#99,260), „Verbandsligisten“ (#99,257). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Verbrecherjagd“ bei #99,259. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Verbrecherjagd is uncommon German at frequency #99,259 among 4,163 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçɐˌjaːkt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verfolgung eines Kriminellen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Verbrecherjagd, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Verbrecherjagd, spelled V-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-R-J-A-G-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verfolgung eines Kriminellen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Heute gehen wir auf Verbrecherjagd.
  2. „Die schöne Domino hängte ihre Karriere als Fotomodell an den Nagel, um als Kopfgeldjägerin auf Verbrecherjagd zu gehen.“

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 "Verbrecherjagd"?
"Verbrecherjagd" is spelled V-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-R-J-A-G-D. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçɐˌjaːkt].
What does "Verbrecherjagd" mean?
As a noun, "Verbrecherjagd" means: Verfolgung eines Kriminellen
How do you pronounce "Verbrecherjagd"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verbrecherjagd" is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçɐˌjaːkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verbrecherjagd" come from?
"Verbrecherjagd" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Verbrecherjagd", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Verballhornung#99,255unvermeidbaren#99,243unterbelichtet#99,230Verzeichnisses#99,290

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list