verdutzen
[fɛɐ̯ˈdʊt͡sn̩]
The verdict
“verdutzen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden verwirren, in Erstaunen versetzen
Corpus desk
Index DE-verdutzen · verdutzen · German
verdutzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verdutzen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈdʊt͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „verdutzen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
verdutzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈdʊt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden verwirren, in Erstaunen versetzen".
verdutzen has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is verdutzen, spelled V-E-R-D-U-T-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1jemanden verwirren, in Erstaunen versetzen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how verdutzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bisher hatte mich meine Nachbarin kaum gegrüßt und jetzt verdutzte sie mich mit einer Einladung zu Kaffee und Kuchen.
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.