verdrehten

[fɛɐ̯ˈdʁeːtn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈdʁeːtn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“verdrehten” is uncommon German (frequency #65,811 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,811
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

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

Key facts for verdrehten
PropertyValue
Headwordverdrehten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈdʁeːtn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#65,811
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verdrehten” 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). verdrehten 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

verdrehten is uncommon German at frequency #65,811 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁeːtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for verdrehten, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verdrehten, spelled V-E-R-D-R-E-H-T-E-N.

Definition

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

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 "verdrehten"?
"verdrehten" is spelled V-E-R-D-R-E-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁeːtn̩].
What does "verdrehten" mean?
As an adjective, "verdrehten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verdreht
How do you pronounce "verdrehten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verdrehten" is [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁeːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verdrehten" come from?
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Using “verdrehten”

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

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