verketten
[fɛɐ̯ˈkɛtn̩]
The verdict
“verketten” 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) - einzelne Dinge/Elemente/Kettenglieder miteinander (mechanisch) fest verbinden
Corpus desk
Index DE-verketten · verketten · German
verketten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verketten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈkɛtn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „verketten“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
verketten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈkɛtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
verketten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verketten, spelled V-E-R-K-E-T-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1einzelne Dinge/Elemente/Kettenglieder miteinander (mechanisch) fest verbinden
- 2etwas mit Hilfe eines gegliederten Verbindungsstücks (einer Kette) zusammenschließen/absperren
- 3einzelne Dinge/Momente durch eine logische Verbindung zueinander in Bezug setzen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how verketten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die grundsätzliche Aussage ist demnach, der Mensch verdaut Proteine und produziert sie bei Bedarf selbst durch verketten von Aminosäuren.“
„Sie schauen sich in die Augen und lachen wie zwei sonnenhafte Kinder. Wie in einem Tango bewegen sich beide aufeinander, lassen los und verketten sich wieder.“
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.