verdrießlich
[fɛɐ̯ˈdʁiːslɪç]
The verdict
“verdrießlich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (von einer Person) schlechtgelaunt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verdrießlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁiːslɪç] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “verdrießlich” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
verdrießlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁiːslɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for verdrießlich in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is verdrießlich, spelled V-E-R-D-R-I-E-S-S-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1(von einer Person) schlechtgelaunt
- 2(von einer Sache) ärgerlich, unangenehm
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “verdrießlich”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-D-R-I-E-S-S-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁiːslɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.