verfault

[fɛɐ̯ˈfaʊ̯lt]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈfaʊ̯lt]/ verb

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The verdict

“verfault” is an uncommon German word, ranked #92,387 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#92,387
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verfaulen

Key facts for verfault
PropertyValue
Headwordverfault
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈfaʊ̯lt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#92,387
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verfault” 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). verfault 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 verfault is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈfaʊ̯lt]. Corpus data places it at rank #92,387 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for verfault in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is verfault, spelled V-E-R-F-A-U-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verfaulen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verfaulen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verfaulen

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 "verfault"?
"verfault" is spelled V-E-R-F-A-U-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈfaʊ̯lt].
What does "verfault" mean?
As a verb, "verfault" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verfaulen
How do you pronounce "verfault"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verfault" is [fɛɐ̯ˈfaʊ̯lt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verfault" come from?
"verfault" 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 “verfault”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-F-A-U-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈfaʊ̯lt] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list