verhaspeln
[fɛɐ̯ˈhaspl̩n]
The verdict
“verhaspeln” 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) - sich versprechen, stammeln
Corpus desk
Index DE-verhaspeln · verhaspeln · German
verhaspeln · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verhaspeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈhaspl̩n] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „verhaspeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
verhaspeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈhaspl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for verhaspeln, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is verhaspeln, spelled V-E-R-H-A-S-P-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1sich versprechen, stammeln
- 2sich verstricken, sich verwickeln, sich verzetteln
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how verhaspeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ich hatte einst einen gescheiten Mitschüler, der, wenn er antworten sollte, sich vor Eile stets verhaspelte und gewöhnlich eine Dummheit hervorstotterte.“ (Otto Ernst, Vom Strande des Lebens, An die Zeitknicker, zitiert nach Projekt Gutenberg)
Wenn du nicht aufpasst, verhaspelst du dich noch in den selbst gestellten Fallen.
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.