verheerender

[fɛɐ̯ˈheːʁəndɐ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈheːʁəndɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“verheerender” is uncommon German (frequency #75,180 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,180
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verheerend

Key facts for verheerender
PropertyValue
Headwordverheerender
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈheːʁəndɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#75,180
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verheerender” 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). verheerender lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

verheerender is uncommon German at frequency #75,180 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈheːʁəndɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for verheerender, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is verheerender, spelled V-E-R-H-E-E-R-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verheerend
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verheerend
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verheerend
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verheerend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verheerend

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 "verheerender"?
"verheerender" is spelled V-E-R-H-E-E-R-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈheːʁəndɐ].
What does "verheerender" mean?
As an adjective, "verheerender" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verheerend
How do you pronounce "verheerender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verheerender" is [fɛɐ̯ˈheːʁəndɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verheerender" come from?
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Using “verheerender”

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

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