vereinzeln

[fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nt͡sl̩n]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nt͡sl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

“vereinzeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pflanzen so umpflanzen, dass zwischen ihnen deutlich mehr Platz ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-vereinzeln · vereinzeln · German

vereinzeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for vereinzeln
PropertyValue
Headwordvereinzeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nt͡sl̩n]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „vereinzeln“ im Deutschen

vereinzelnliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vereinzeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nt͡sl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for vereinzeln, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is vereinzeln, spelled V-E-R-E-I-N-Z-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pflanzen so umpflanzen, dass zwischen ihnen deutlich mehr Platz ist
  2. 2
    zunehmend weniger soziale Kontakte haben und einsamer werden
  3. 3
    in einem bestimmten Raum weniger, seltener werden
  4. 4
    Dinge voneinander trennen, Abstand zwischen ihnen schaffen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Gestern haben wir die Salatpflänzchen vereinzelt.
  2. „Obwohl die Figur sich den Regeln der Gemeinschaft unterworfen hat und deren Forderungen zu erfüllen bereit ist, gerät sie in einen sozialen Konflikt und vereinzelt zunehmend.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vereinzeln"?
"vereinzeln" is spelled V-E-R-E-I-N-Z-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nt͡sl̩n].
What does "vereinzeln" mean?
As a verb, "vereinzeln" means: Pflanzen so umpflanzen, dass zwischen ihnen deutlich mehr Platz ist
How do you pronounce "vereinzeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vereinzeln" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nt͡sl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vereinzeln" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list