verdreckt

[fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛkt]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛkt]/ adj

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The verdict

“verdreckt” is an uncommon German word, ranked #61,136 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#61,136
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sehr schmutzig, nicht sauber

Key facts for verdreckt
PropertyValue
Headwordverdreckt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛkt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#61,136
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verdreckt” 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). verdreckt lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for verdreckt is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛkt]. Corpus data places it at rank #61,136 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "sehr schmutzig, nicht sauber".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for verdreckt, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is verdreckt, spelled V-E-R-D-R-E-C-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr schmutzig, nicht sauber

Synonyms

beschmutztbesudeltdreckigschmutzigverschmutzt

Antonyms

cleanreinsauber

This word in other languages

filthy(English)sucio(Español)sale(Français)sujo(Português)

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 "verdreckt"?
"verdreckt" is spelled V-E-R-D-R-E-C-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛkt].
What does "verdreckt" mean?
As an adjective, "verdreckt" means: sehr schmutzig, nicht sauber
How do you pronounce "verdreckt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verdreckt" is [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verdreckt" come from?
"verdreckt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “verdreckt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-D-R-E-C-K-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛkt] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list