verknallen

[fɛɐ̯ˈknalən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈknalən]/ verb

The verdict

“verknallen” 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) - sich verlieben

Corpus desk

Index DE-verknallen · verknallen · German

verknallen · 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 verknallen
PropertyValue
Headwordverknallen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈknalən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verknallen“ im Deutschen

verknallenliegt 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

verknallen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈknalən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich verlieben".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for verknallen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is verknallen, spelled V-E-R-K-N-A-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich verlieben

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ich habe mich heute in einen echt niedlichen Jungen verknallt.

Synonyms

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 "verknallen"?
"verknallen" is spelled V-E-R-K-N-A-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈknalən].
What does "verknallen" mean?
As a verb, "verknallen" means: sich verlieben
How do you pronounce "verknallen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verknallen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈknalən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verknallen" come from?
"verknallen" 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