verkochen
[fɛɐ̯ˈkɔxn̩]
The verdict
“verkochen” 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) - durch den Vorgang des Erhitzens über 100 Grad hinaus verschwinden/verdampfen (den Aggregatzustand zu gasförmig ändern)
Corpus desk
Index DE-verkochen · verkochen · German
verkochen · 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 | verkochen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈkɔxn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „verkochen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
verkochen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈkɔxn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
verkochen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verkochen, spelled V-E-R-K-O-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1durch den Vorgang des Erhitzens über 100 Grad hinaus verschwinden/verdampfen (den Aggregatzustand zu gasförmig ändern)
- 2durch den Vorgang des Erhitzens über 100 Grad hinaus die Konsistenz/Form verlieren und breiartig werden
- 3Nahrungsmittel durch langes Erhitzen (über 100 Grad hinaus) zerfallen lassen
- 4Nahrungsmittel durch Erhitzen in ein (haltbares) Erzeugnis verwandeln
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how verkochen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In der Anlage ist das ganze Wasser verkocht, was dann zur Notabschaltung führte.
Klöße verkochen unglaublich schnell und sehen dann so zerfallen unappetitlich aus.
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.