verdienstvoll

[fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstˌfɔl]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstˌfɔl]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so, dass jemand/etwas besondere Anerkennung verdient (beispielsweise wegen eines herausragenden Werkes, bemerkenswerter Leistungen, langjähriger Treue)

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Index DE-verdienstvoll · verdienstvoll · German

verdienstvoll · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 verdienstvoll
PropertyValue
Headwordverdienstvoll
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstˌfɔl]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verdienstvoll“ im Deutschen

verdienstvollschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verdienstvoll is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstˌfɔl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "so, dass jemand/etwas besondere Anerkennung verdient (beispielsweise wegen eines herausragenden Werkes, bemerkenswerter Leistungen, langjähriger Treue)".

No generated misspelling entries exist for verdienstvoll in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is verdienstvoll, spelled V-E-R-D-I-E-N-S-T-V-O-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass jemand/etwas besondere Anerkennung verdient (beispielsweise wegen eines herausragenden Werkes, bemerkenswerter Leistungen, langjähriger Treue)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „[…] der langgediente und verdienstvolle [indische] Premier Manmohan Singh hatte keine neuen Ideen mehr.“
  2. „Der Sprecher des Lesben- und Schwulenverbandes (LSVD) erklärte zur Kündigung: »Wir sind entsetzt über die unbarmherzige Haltung der Leitung des Kolpingwerkes, die einen verdienstvollen Mitarbeiter kündigt, nur weil dieser schwul ist.«“

This word in other languages

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 "verdienstvoll"?
"verdienstvoll" is spelled V-E-R-D-I-E-N-S-T-V-O-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstˌfɔl].
What does "verdienstvoll" mean?
As an adjective, "verdienstvoll" means: so, dass jemand/etwas besondere Anerkennung verdient (beispielsweise wegen eines herausragenden Werkes, bemerkenswerter Leistungen, langjähriger Treue)
How do you pronounce "verdienstvoll"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verdienstvoll" is [fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstˌfɔl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verdienstvoll" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list