Verdammnis

[fɛɐ̯ˈdamnɪs]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈdamnɪs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verdammnis” is uncommon German (frequency #54,990 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,990
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verurteilung der Sünder zu ihrer Bestrafung in der Hölle

Key facts for Verdammnis
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerdammnis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈdamnɪs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#54,990
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verdammnis” 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). Verdammnis 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

Verdammnis is uncommon German at frequency #54,990 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈdamnɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Verdammnis in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Verdammnis, spelled V-E-R-D-A-M-M-N-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verurteilung der Sünder zu ihrer Bestrafung in der Hölle
  2. 2
    (schuldhafter) Verlust der Gnade Gottes, Zustand schwerer Schuld

This word in other languages

damnation(English)condenación(Español)damnation(Français)

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 "Verdammnis"?
"Verdammnis" is spelled V-E-R-D-A-M-M-N-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈdamnɪs].
What does "Verdammnis" mean?
As a noun, "Verdammnis" means: Verurteilung der Sünder zu ihrer Bestrafung in der Hölle
How do you pronounce "Verdammnis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verdammnis" is [fɛɐ̯ˈdamnɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verdammnis" come from?
"Verdammnis" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Verdammnis”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-D-A-M-M-N-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈdamnɪs] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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