Verdammung

[fɛɐ̯ˈdamʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈdamʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - striktes Ablehnen, scharfe Verurteilung

Corpus desk

Index DE-verdammung · Verdammung · German

Verdammung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Verdammung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerdammung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈdamʊŋ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Verdammung“ im Deutschen

Verdammungliegt 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

Verdammung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈdamʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Verdammung, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Verdammung, spelled V-E-R-D-A-M-M-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    striktes Ablehnen, scharfe Verurteilung
  2. 2
    Verurteilung der Sünder zu ihrer Bestrafung in der Hölle

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Brugger Historiker Jan Hodel löst den Zwiespalt der klammheimlichen Verwendung und der öffentlichen Verdammung Wikipedias in eine patente Lösung auf: Wikipedia sei als Einstieg tauglich, nicht aber als zitierfähiger Beleg, zumal sich eine Seite schnell ändern könne.“
  2. „Der britische Blick auf die Bombardierung Dresdens ist ein gebrochener - zwischen der Verehrung für ‚Bomber Harris‘ und der Verdammung eines Verbrechens.“

Synonyms

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 "Verdammung"?
"Verdammung" is spelled V-E-R-D-A-M-M-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈdamʊŋ].
What does "Verdammung" mean?
As a noun, "Verdammung" means: striktes Ablehnen, scharfe Verurteilung
How do you pronounce "Verdammung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verdammung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈdamʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verdammung" come from?
"Verdammung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list