vergrätzen

[fɛɐ̯ˈɡʁɛt͡sn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈɡʁɛt͡sn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“vergrätzen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden schlecht behandeln oder ihm zu nahetreten, so dass dieser Abstand sucht; bei jemandem Missmut (Ärger) hervorrufen

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Index DE-vergratzen · vergrätzen · German

vergrätzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for vergrätzen
PropertyValue
Headwordvergrätzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈɡʁɛt͡sn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „vergrätzen“ im Deutschen

vergrätzenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vergrätzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈɡʁɛt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden schlecht behandeln oder ihm zu nahetreten, so dass dieser Abstand sucht; bei jemandem Missmut (Ärger) hervorrufen".

No misspelling variants are generated for vergrätzen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is vergrätzen, spelled V-E-R-G-R-Ä-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden schlecht behandeln oder ihm zu nahetreten, so dass dieser Abstand sucht; bei jemandem Missmut (Ärger) hervorrufen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how vergrätzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Auch auf die Gefahr hin, dich zu vergrätzen, wie ist denn das Verhältnis zu deinen Eltern?
  2. Guck mal, jetzt haben wir alle anderen Restaurantbesucher vergrätzt!

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vergrätzen"?
"vergrätzen" is spelled V-E-R-G-R-Ä-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡʁɛt͡sn̩].
What does "vergrätzen" mean?
As a verb, "vergrätzen" means: jemanden schlecht behandeln oder ihm zu nahetreten, so dass dieser Abstand sucht; bei jemandem Missmut (Ärger) hervorrufen
How do you pronounce "vergrätzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vergrätzen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡʁɛt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vergrätzen" come from?
"vergrätzen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list