Verdorbenheit

[fɛɐ̯ˈdɔʁbn̩haɪ̯t]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈdɔʁbn̩haɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Verdorbenheit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Eigenschaft, verdorben, moralisch verkommen zu sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-verdorbenheit · Verdorbenheit · German

Verdorbenheit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Verdorbenheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerdorbenheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈdɔʁbn̩haɪ̯t]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Verdorbenheit“ im Deutschen

Verdorbenheitschafft 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

Verdorbenheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈdɔʁbn̩haɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eigenschaft, verdorben, moralisch verkommen zu sein".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Verdorbenheit, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Verdorbenheit, spelled V-E-R-D-O-R-B-E-N-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, verdorben, moralisch verkommen zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Da erst so wenig Zeit vergangen war, entging Anklägern, Richtern, Zeugen, Zuschauern, Politikern und Scharfrichtern die tiefgreifende Verdorbenheit Eichmanns.“

Antonyms

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 "Verdorbenheit"?
"Verdorbenheit" is spelled V-E-R-D-O-R-B-E-N-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈdɔʁbn̩haɪ̯t].
What does "Verdorbenheit" mean?
As a noun, "Verdorbenheit" means: Eigenschaft, verdorben, moralisch verkommen zu sein
How do you pronounce "Verdorbenheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verdorbenheit" is [fɛɐ̯ˈdɔʁbn̩haɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verdorbenheit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list