verkrümeln

[fɛɐ̯ˈkʁyːml̩n]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈkʁyːml̩n]/ verb

The verdict

“verkrümeln” 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) - unauffällig weggehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verkrumeln · verkrümeln · German

verkrümeln · 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 verkrümeln
PropertyValue
Headwordverkrümeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈkʁyːml̩n]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verkrümeln“ im Deutschen

verkrümelnliegt 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

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

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for verkrümeln, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is verkrümeln, spelled V-E-R-K-R-Ü-M-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    unauffällig weggehen
  2. 2
    aus einem mürben Gegenstand, zum Beispiel einem Gebäck, kleine Stückchen (Krümel) ablösen und verteilen, langsam in kleine Stückchen zerfallen/zerteilt werden und dadurch verschwinden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nicht, dass du dich jetzt verkrümelst! Wir fangen gleich an!
  2. „Zwei Humpen Bier schaffen die nötige Bettschwere um sich anschließend im Nachbarzimmer auf ihren Strohsäcken ins Traumland zu verkrümeln.“

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 "verkrümeln"?
"verkrümeln" is spelled V-E-R-K-R-Ü-M-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈkʁyːml̩n].
What does "verkrümeln" mean?
As a verb, "verkrümeln" means: unauffällig weggehen
How do you pronounce "verkrümeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verkrümeln" is [fɛɐ̯ˈkʁyːml̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verkrümeln" come from?
"verkrümeln" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list