verfaulen
[fɛɐ̯ˈfaʊ̯lən]
The verdict
“verfaulen” 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) - sich durch Zersetzung verändern
Corpus desk
Index DE-verfaulen · verfaulen · German
verfaulen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verfaulen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈfaʊ̯lən] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „verfaulen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
verfaulen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈfaʊ̯lən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich durch Zersetzung verändern".
No misspelling variants are generated for verfaulen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is verfaulen, spelled V-E-R-F-A-U-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1sich durch Zersetzung verändern
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how verfaulen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Weil es unrentabel ist, werden immer mehr Bäume rund um Valencia nicht mehr abgeerntet, viele Bauern geben ihre Plantagen auf, die Früchte fallen zu Boden und verfaulen.“
„Sobald die Wurzeln verfault sind, erhält der Baum gar keine Nahrung mehr. Das führt zur Gelbfärbung des nadelförmigen Laubs, Blattverlust, Ausdünnung der Krone und Absterben der Äste.“
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.