verkehrter

[fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯tɐ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯tɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“verkehrter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verkehrt

Corpus desk

Index DE-verkehrter · verkehrter · German

verkehrter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 verkehrter
PropertyValue
Headwordverkehrter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯tɐ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verkehrter“ im Deutschen

verkehrterliegt 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

verkehrter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯tɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

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

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "verkehrter"?
"verkehrter" is spelled V-E-R-K-E-H-R-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯tɐ].
What does "verkehrter" mean?
As an adjective, "verkehrter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verkehrt
How do you pronounce "verkehrter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verkehrter" is [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯tɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verkehrter" come from?
"verkehrter" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list