verklingen

[fɛɐ̯ˈklɪŋən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈklɪŋən]/ verb

The verdict

“verklingen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - allmählich aufhören zu klingen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verklingen · verklingen · German

verklingen · 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 verklingen
PropertyValue
Headwordverklingen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈklɪŋən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verklingen“ im Deutschen

verklingenliegt 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

verklingen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈklɪŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for verklingen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is verklingen, spelled V-E-R-K-L-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    allmählich aufhören zu klingen
  2. 2
    allmählich nachlassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how verklingen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Mixturtöne haben – mit Ausnahme der Duodezime – schwache Amplituden und verklingen recht schnell.
  2. Zugleich verlangt und fördert es musikalische Fantasie, da die angeschlagenen Töne nicht verändert werden können und rasch verklingen.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "verklingen"?
"verklingen" is spelled V-E-R-K-L-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈklɪŋən].
What does "verklingen" mean?
As a verb, "verklingen" means: allmählich aufhören zu klingen
How do you pronounce "verklingen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verklingen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈklɪŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verklingen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list