Verfassungsgerichtshof

[fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsɡəˌʁɪçt͡shoːf]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsɡəˌʁɪçt͡shoːf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verfassungsgerichtshof” is a German headword at frequency #33,371, used as a noun.

#33,371
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gericht, das die Vereinbarkeit von Hoheitsakten mit der Verfassung überprüfen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-verfassungsgerichtshof · Verfassungsgerichtshof · German

Verfassungsgerichtshof · rank #33,371 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,371
  • LEN-MEGA 22 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 49,639
  • PHOTO-FINISH verinnerlicht

Nearest frequency peer: verinnerlicht (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Verfassungsgerichtshof”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Verfassungsgerichtshof” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Verfassungsgerichtshof
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerfassungsgerichtshof
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsɡəˌʁɪçt͡shoːf]
Letters22
Frequency rank#33,371
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verfassungsgerichtshof” 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). Verfassungsgerichtshof lands here:

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

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

Spelling & dictionary insight

The German entry for Verfassungsgerichtshof is 22 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsɡəˌʁɪçt͡shoːf]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,371 in overall German word frequency among 49,639 “V” headwords. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Gericht, das die Vereinbarkeit von Hoheitsakten mit der Verfassung überprüfen kann".

Zero misspellings are on record for Verfassungsgerichtshof in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Verfassungsgerichtshof, spelled V-E-R-F-A-S-S-U-N-G-S-G-E-R-I-C-H-T-S-H-O-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gericht, das die Vereinbarkeit von Hoheitsakten mit der Verfassung überprüfen kann

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Verfassungsgerichtshof"?
"Verfassungsgerichtshof" is spelled V-E-R-F-A-S-S-U-N-G-S-G-E-R-I-C-H-T-S-H-O-F. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsɡəˌʁɪçt͡shoːf].
What does "Verfassungsgerichtshof" mean?
As a noun, "Verfassungsgerichtshof" means: Gericht, das die Vereinbarkeit von Hoheitsakten mit der Verfassung überprüfen kann
How do you pronounce "Verfassungsgerichtshof"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verfassungsgerichtshof" is [fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋsɡəˌʁɪçt͡shoːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verfassungsgerichtshof" come from?
"Verfassungsgerichtshof" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 22 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Oberverwaltungsgericht#34,835Bundestagsabgeordneter#31,483Präsidentschaftswahlen#30,725Politikwissenschaftler#30,719
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