vergelten
[fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛltn̩]
The verdict
“vergelten” is an uncommon German word, ranked #62,962 in German word frequency and used as a verb.
- #62,962
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemandem gegenüber mit einem bestimmten Verhalten auf etwas, was dieser getan hat, reagieren; etwas auf eine bestimmte Art und Weise ausgleichen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vergelten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛltn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #62,962 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “vergelten” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for vergelten is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛltn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #62,962 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.
vergelten has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is vergelten, spelled V-E-R-G-E-L-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1jemandem gegenüber mit einem bestimmten Verhalten auf etwas, was dieser getan hat, reagieren; etwas auf eine bestimmte Art und Weise ausgleichen
- 2jemandem gegenüber mit einem bestimmten Verhalten auf etwas, was dieser getan hat, reagieren; etwas auf eine bestimmte Art und Weise ausgleichen
- 3jemandem gegenüber mit einem bestimmten Verhalten auf etwas, was dieser getan hat, reagieren; etwas auf eine bestimmte Art und Weise ausgleichen
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.
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Using “vergelten”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-G-E-L-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛltn̩] (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.