verfluchen

[fɛɐ̯ˈfluːxn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈfluːxn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verfluchen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #60,201 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#60,201
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemandem einen Fluch auferlegen

Key facts for verfluchen
PropertyValue
Headwordverfluchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈfluːxn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#60,201
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verfluchen” 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). verfluchen 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 verfluchen is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈfluːxn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #60,201 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for verfluchen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is verfluchen, spelled V-E-R-F-L-U-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem einen Fluch auferlegen
  2. 2
    jemanden oder etwas verdammen, voller Wut ablehnen

This word in other languages

curse(English)maldecir(Español)maudire(Français)

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 "verfluchen"?
"verfluchen" is spelled V-E-R-F-L-U-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈfluːxn̩].
What does "verfluchen" mean?
As a verb, "verfluchen" means: jemandem einen Fluch auferlegen
How do you pronounce "verfluchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verfluchen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈfluːxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verfluchen" come from?
"verfluchen" 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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Using “verfluchen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-F-L-U-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈfluːxn̩] (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