Verdienstausfall

[fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstʔaʊ̯sˌfal]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstʔaʊ̯sˌfal]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verdienstausfall” is uncommon German (frequency #81,101 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,101
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verlust des Lohns/eines Teils des Lohns

Key facts for Verdienstausfall
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerdienstausfall
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstʔaʊ̯sˌfal]
Letters16
Frequency rank#81,101
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verdienstausfall” 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). Verdienstausfall 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

Verdienstausfall is uncommon German at frequency #81,101 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstʔaʊ̯sˌfal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verlust des Lohns/eines Teils des Lohns".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Verdienstausfall, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Verdienstausfall, spelled V-E-R-D-I-E-N-S-T-A-U-S-F-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verlust des Lohns/eines Teils des Lohns

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 "Verdienstausfall"?
"Verdienstausfall" is spelled V-E-R-D-I-E-N-S-T-A-U-S-F-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstʔaʊ̯sˌfal].
What does "Verdienstausfall" mean?
As a noun, "Verdienstausfall" means: Verlust des Lohns/eines Teils des Lohns
How do you pronounce "Verdienstausfall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verdienstausfall" is [fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstʔaʊ̯sˌfal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verdienstausfall" come from?
"Verdienstausfall" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Verdienstausfall”

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

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