verkehrter
[fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯tɐ]
The verdict
“verkehrter” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verkehrt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verkehrter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯tɐ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “verkehrter” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for verkehrter is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯tɐ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for verkehrter, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
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 verkehrter, spelled V-E-R-K-E-H-R-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verkehrt
- 2Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verkehrt
- 3Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verkehrt
- 4Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verkehrt
- 5Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verkehrt
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.
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Using “verkehrter”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-K-E-H-R-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯tɐ] (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
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.