verkohlen
[fɛɐ̯ˈkoːlən]
The verdict
“verkohlen” 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) - zu einer schwarzen Substanz werden, die der Kohle ähnelt
Corpus desk
Index DE-verkohlen · verkohlen · German
verkohlen · 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 | verkohlen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈkoːlən] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „verkohlen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
verkohlen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈkoːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for verkohlen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verkohlen, spelled V-E-R-K-O-H-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1zu einer schwarzen Substanz werden, die der Kohle ähnelt
- 2ein Material durch Verbrennen zu Kohle oder einer der Kohle ähnlichen Substanz machen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how verkohlen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bei der starken Hitze sind die Körper verkohlt, und eine Identifizierung wird schwieriger.
Wenn man Holz verkohlen will, muss die Rinde vom Stamm entfernt werden.
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.