verfinstern
[fɛɐ̯ˈfɪnstɐn]
The verdict
“verfinstern” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Objekt von einer Lichtquelle abschirmen
Corpus desk
Index DE-verfinstern · verfinstern · German
verfinstern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | verfinstern |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈfɪnstɐn] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „verfinstern“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
verfinstern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈfɪnstɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
verfinstern has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is verfinstern, spelled V-E-R-F-I-N-S-T-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1ein Objekt von einer Lichtquelle abschirmen
- 2das Aussehen so verändern, dass es weniger freundlich und hell ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how verfinstern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Erde verfinstert den Mond.
Wer hat das Land verödet, auf dass sich der Wind beschleunigt und rotes Gewölk den Horizont verfinstert?
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.