Verdickung

[fɛɐ̯ˈdɪkʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈdɪkʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verdickung” is uncommon German (frequency #85,994 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,994
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Sich-Verdicken

Key facts for Verdickung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerdickung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈdɪkʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#85,994
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verdickung” 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). Verdickung 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

Verdickung is uncommon German at frequency #85,994 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈdɪkʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Verdickung in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Verdickung, spelled V-E-R-D-I-C-K-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Sich-Verdicken
  2. 2
    eine verdickte Stelle

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 "Verdickung"?
"Verdickung" is spelled V-E-R-D-I-C-K-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈdɪkʊŋ].
What does "Verdickung" mean?
As a noun, "Verdickung" means: das Sich-Verdicken
How do you pronounce "Verdickung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verdickung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈdɪkʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verdickung" come from?
"Verdickung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Verdickung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-D-I-C-K-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈdɪkʊŋ] (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