Verdünnung

[fɛɐ̯ˈdʏnʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈdʏnʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verdünnung” is uncommon German (frequency #57,521 among 4,163 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,521
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Verdünnen, Verdünntsein von etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-verdunnung · Verdünnung · German

Verdünnung · rank #57,521 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,521
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Verdruss

Nearest frequency peer: Verdruss (-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 „Verdünnung“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Verdünnung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerdünnung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈdʏnʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,521
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Verdünnung“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Verdünnungfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Verdruss“ (#57,520), „Vereinsregister“ (#57,522), „verblödet“ (#57,519). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Verdünnung“ bei #57,521. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Verdünnung is uncommon German at frequency #57,521 among 4,163 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈdʏnʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Verdünnung, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Verdünnung, spelled V-E-R-D-Ü-N-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Verdünnen, Verdünntsein von etwas
  2. 2
    chemisches Mittel zum Verdünnen; besonders von Ölfarben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Schadstoffe der Industrie, die seit Hunderten von Jahren in die Atmosphäre abgegeben werden (Emission), hoffen auf die ungesühnte Verdünnung in Luft.
  2. Das Verklappen von chemischen Substanzen in den Weltmeeren ist die Verdünnung in Wasser und wird auch noch in 1000 Jahren ein Vergiftungsproblem darstellen.

Synonyms

LösungsmittelVerdünner

This word in other languages

diluent(English)

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 "Verdünnung"?
"Verdünnung" is spelled V-E-R-D-Ü-N-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈdʏnʊŋ].
What does "Verdünnung" mean?
As a noun, "Verdünnung" means: das Verdünnen, Verdünntsein von etwas
How do you pronounce "Verdünnung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verdünnung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈdʏnʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verdünnung" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

vernaschen#57,526Verneinung#57,527Ursprüngen#57,511verspotten#57,533

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list