Verdrehung

[fɛɐ̯ˈdʁeːʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈdʁeːʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verdrehung” is uncommon German (frequency #64,830 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,830
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verformung unter Beibehaltung der Abstände von einer Mittelachse

Key facts for Verdrehung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerdrehung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈdʁeːʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#64,830
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verdrehung” 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). Verdrehung lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Verdrehung is uncommon German at frequency #64,830 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁeːʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Verdrehung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Verdrehung, spelled V-E-R-D-R-E-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verformung unter Beibehaltung der Abstände von einer Mittelachse
  2. 2
    absichtlich falsche Darstellung

This word in other languages

distortion(English)distorsión(Español)distorsion(Français)distorção(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 "Verdrehung"?
"Verdrehung" is spelled V-E-R-D-R-E-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁeːʊŋ].
What does "Verdrehung" mean?
As a noun, "Verdrehung" means: Verformung unter Beibehaltung der Abstände von einer Mittelachse
How do you pronounce "Verdrehung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verdrehung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁeːʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verdrehung" come from?
"Verdrehung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Verdrehung”

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-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁeːʊŋ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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