verkosten

[fɛɐ̯ˈkɔstn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈkɔstn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verkosten” is uncommon German (frequency #66,827 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,827
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Probe von etwas essen oder trinken (um den Geschmack zu prüfen und sich ein Urteil zu bilden)

Key facts for verkosten
PropertyValue
Headwordverkosten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈkɔstn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#66,827
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verkosten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). verkosten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verkosten is uncommon German at frequency #66,827 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈkɔstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Probe von etwas essen oder trinken (um den Geschmack zu prüfen und sich ein Urteil zu bilden)".

verkosten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 verkosten, spelled V-E-R-K-O-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Probe von etwas essen oder trinken (um den Geschmack zu prüfen und sich ein Urteil zu bilden)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "verkosten"?
"verkosten" is spelled V-E-R-K-O-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈkɔstn̩].
What does "verkosten" mean?
As a verb, "verkosten" means: eine Probe von etwas essen oder trinken (um den Geschmack zu prüfen und sich ein Urteil zu bilden)
How do you pronounce "verkosten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verkosten" is [fɛɐ̯ˈkɔstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verkosten" come from?
"verkosten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “verkosten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-K-O-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈkɔstn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list