verdrecken
[fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛkn̩]
The verdict
“verdrecken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit unerwünschten Substanzen (Dreck) verschmutzen
Corpus desk
Index DE-verdrecken · verdrecken · German
verdrecken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verdrecken |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛkn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „verdrecken“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
verdrecken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for verdrecken in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verdrecken, spelled V-E-R-D-R-E-C-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1mit unerwünschten Substanzen (Dreck) verschmutzen
- 2mit Dreck verschmutzt werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how verdrecken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Schuhe aus! Du verdreckst den Flur!
Der Swimmingpool ist durch Laub und Algen ganz verdreckt worden.
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.