Verformung

[fɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁmʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁmʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Verformung” is uncommon German (frequency #59,288 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,288
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vorgang, durch den ein Gegenstand in eine andere Form oder Lage gebracht wird

Key facts for Verformung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerformung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁmʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#59,288
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verformung” 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). Verformung lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Verformung is uncommon German at frequency #59,288 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁmʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Verformung, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Verformung, spelled V-E-R-F-O-R-M-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorgang, durch den ein Gegenstand in eine andere Form oder Lage gebracht wird
  2. 2
    verformte Stelle an oder in etwas

Synonyms

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); 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 "Verformung"?
"Verformung" is spelled V-E-R-F-O-R-M-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁmʊŋ].
What does "Verformung" mean?
As a noun, "Verformung" means: Vorgang, durch den ein Gegenstand in eine andere Form oder Lage gebracht wird
How do you pronounce "Verformung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verformung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁmʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verformung" come from?
"Verformung" 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 “Verformung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-F-O-R-M-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁmʊŋ] (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

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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