verdunkeln

[fɛɐ̯ˈdʊŋkl̩n]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈdʊŋkl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“verdunkeln” is uncommon German (frequency #62,031 among 4,163 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,031
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dunkel machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verdunkeln · verdunkeln · German

verdunkeln · rank #62,031 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,031
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Verbrauchers

Nearest frequency peer: Verbrauchers (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „verdunkeln“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „verdunkeln“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for verdunkeln
PropertyValue
Headwordverdunkeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈdʊŋkl̩n]
Letters10
Frequency rank#62,031
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verdunkeln“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.verdunkelnfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Verbrauchers“ (#62,030), „verdunstet“ (#62,032), „verbesserungswürdig“ (#62,029). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verdunkeln“ bei #62,031. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verdunkeln is uncommon German at frequency #62,031 among 4,163 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈdʊŋkl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for verdunkeln in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verdunkeln, spelled V-E-R-D-U-N-K-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    dunkel machen
  2. 2
    vernichten oder ändern von Beweismitteln; beeinflussen von Zeugen oder Mitbeschuldigten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how verdunkeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Gardine verdunkelt den Raum fast vollständig.
  2. „Je länger der Ermittlungsnotstand zudem fortbesteht, um so mehr Zeit haben Schieber und Betrüger, ihre krummen Geschäfte zu verschleiern und ihre Straftaten zu verdunkeln.“

Synonyms

abdunkelnverdüsternverschleiern

This word in other languages

darken(English)s'obscurcir(Français)

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 "verdunkeln"?
"verdunkeln" is spelled V-E-R-D-U-N-K-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈdʊŋkl̩n].
What does "verdunkeln" mean?
As a verb, "verdunkeln" means: dunkel machen
How do you pronounce "verdunkeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verdunkeln" is [fɛɐ̯ˈdʊŋkl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verdunkeln" come from?
"verdunkeln" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "verdunkeln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verdunstet#62,032Verhöhnung#62,033verschwieg#62,038unterzieht#62,023

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list