Verhüllung

[fɛɐ̯ˈhʏlʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈhʏlʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verhüllung” is uncommon German (frequency #71,988 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,988
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verschleierung eines Gegenstandes durch Hinzufügung von bedeckendem Materialien

Key facts for Verhüllung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerhüllung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈhʏlʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#71,988
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verhüllung” 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). Verhüllung lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Verhüllung is uncommon German at frequency #71,988 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈhʏlʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Verhüllung in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Verhüllung, spelled V-E-R-H-Ü-L-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verschleierung eines Gegenstandes durch Hinzufügung von bedeckendem Materialien
  2. 2
    Verschleierung von Informationen

Antonyms

AufdeckungOffenbarung

This word in other languages

veiling(English)disimulo(Español)

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 "Verhüllung"?
"Verhüllung" is spelled V-E-R-H-Ü-L-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈhʏlʊŋ].
What does "Verhüllung" mean?
As a noun, "Verhüllung" means: Verschleierung eines Gegenstandes durch Hinzufügung von bedeckendem Materialien
How do you pronounce "Verhüllung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verhüllung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈhʏlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verhüllung" come from?
"Verhüllung" 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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Using “Verhüllung”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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