Verheiratung

[fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (erzwungene oder freiwillige) Eheschließung zweier Personen

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Index DE-verheiratung · Verheiratung · German

Verheiratung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Verheiratung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerheiratung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtʊŋ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Verheiratung“ im Deutschen

Verheiratungschafft 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

Verheiratung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(erzwungene oder freiwillige) Eheschließung zweier Personen".

Verheiratung has no tracked misspelling variants, 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Verheiratung, spelled V-E-R-H-E-I-R-A-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    (erzwungene oder freiwillige) Eheschließung zweier Personen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Jene Netze, welche die wohlhabenden Adelsfamilien durch Verheiratungen über Jahrhunderte zwischen sich gesponnen haben, sicherten Roms Größe.“
  2. „Dann versuchte sie in Erfahrung zu bringen, wie er sich überhaupt zu dem Gedanken einer Verheiratung stellte.“

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 "Verheiratung"?
"Verheiratung" is spelled V-E-R-H-E-I-R-A-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtʊŋ].
What does "Verheiratung" mean?
As a noun, "Verheiratung" means: (erzwungene oder freiwillige) Eheschließung zweier Personen
How do you pronounce "Verheiratung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verheiratung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verheiratung" come from?
"Verheiratung" 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