Verfasstheit

[fɛɐ̯ˈfasthaɪ̯t]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈfasthaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verfasstheit” is uncommon German (frequency #95,050 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,050
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bestimmte Struktur, Eigenschaft Aufbau von etwas

Key facts for Verfasstheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerfasstheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈfasthaɪ̯t]
Letters12
Frequency rank#95,050
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verfasstheit” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Verfasstheit lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Verfasstheit is uncommon German at frequency #95,050 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈfasthaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Verfasstheit in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Verfasstheit, spelled V-E-R-F-A-S-S-T-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    bestimmte Struktur, Eigenschaft Aufbau von etwas
  2. 2
    qualitativer Zustand, Lage, in dem sich jemand oder etwas körperlich oder geistig befindet

This word in other languages

estrutura(Português)

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 "Verfasstheit"?
"Verfasstheit" is spelled V-E-R-F-A-S-S-T-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈfasthaɪ̯t].
What does "Verfasstheit" mean?
As a noun, "Verfasstheit" means: bestimmte Struktur, Eigenschaft Aufbau von etwas
How do you pronounce "Verfasstheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verfasstheit" is [fɛɐ̯ˈfasthaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verfasstheit" come from?
"Verfasstheit" 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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Using “Verfasstheit”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-F-A-S-S-T-H-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈfasthaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list