Verheerung

[fɛɐ̯ˈheːʁʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈheːʁʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Verheerung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - schwerwiegende, ausgedehnte Verwüstung

Corpus desk

Index DE-verheerung · Verheerung · German

Verheerung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Verheerung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerheerung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈheːʁʊŋ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Verheerung“ im Deutschen

Verheerungliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Verheerung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈheːʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "schwerwiegende, ausgedehnte Verwüstung".

Verheerung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Verheerung, spelled V-E-R-H-E-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    schwerwiegende, ausgedehnte Verwüstung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Verheerung durch die Feuersbrunst war so gewaltig, dass die Einwohner ihre Stadt aufgaben.
  2. „Ada erzählte, trotz der Verheerungen von 1948 hätten die jüdischen Rückkehrer 1967 arabische Familien in ihrem Viertel vorgefunden.“

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Verheerung"?
"Verheerung" is spelled V-E-R-H-E-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈheːʁʊŋ].
What does "Verheerung" mean?
As a noun, "Verheerung" means: schwerwiegende, ausgedehnte Verwüstung
How do you pronounce "Verheerung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verheerung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈheːʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verheerung" come from?
"Verheerung" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list