verkeilen
[fɛɐ̯ˈkaɪ̯lən]
The verdict
“verkeilen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mithilfe der Haftreibung fest verbinden; mit einem Keil blockieren
Corpus desk
Index DE-verkeilen · verkeilen · German
verkeilen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verkeilen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈkaɪ̯lən] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „verkeilen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
verkeilen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈkaɪ̯lən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for verkeilen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is verkeilen, spelled V-E-R-K-E-I-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1mithilfe der Haftreibung fest verbinden; mit einem Keil blockieren
- 2durch sterische Hinderung unbeweglich werden
- 3wiederholte stumpfe physische Gewalt ausüben
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how verkeilen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sie wünschte sich, etwas zu haben, um die Tür verkeilen zu können.“
„Das Verkeilen einer Brandschutztür ist ein alltägliches Problem in der betrieblichen Brandschutzpraxis.“
Synonyms
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.