verdorbenen

[fɛɐ̯ˈdɔʁbənən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈdɔʁbənən]/ adj

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The verdict

“verdorbenen” is uncommon German (frequency #67,828 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,828
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verdorben

Key facts for verdorbenen
PropertyValue
Headwordverdorbenen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈdɔʁbənən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#67,828
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verdorbenen” 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). verdorbenen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verdorbenen is uncommon German at frequency #67,828 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈdɔʁbənən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for verdorbenen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is verdorbenen, spelled V-E-R-D-O-R-B-E-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verdorben
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verdorben
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verdorben
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verdorben
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verdorben
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verdorben
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verdorben
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verdorben
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verdorben
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verdorben
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verdorben
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verdorben

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 "verdorbenen"?
"verdorbenen" is spelled V-E-R-D-O-R-B-E-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈdɔʁbənən].
What does "verdorbenen" mean?
As an adjective, "verdorbenen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verdorben
How do you pronounce "verdorbenen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verdorbenen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈdɔʁbənən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verdorbenen" come from?
"verdorbenen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “verdorbenen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-D-O-R-B-E-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈdɔʁbənən] (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

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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