verkrumpeln

[fɛɐ̯ˈkʁʊmpl̩n]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈkʁʊmpl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

“verkrumpeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - besonders westmitteldeutsch:

Corpus desk

Index DE-verkrumpeln · verkrumpeln · German

verkrumpeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 verkrumpeln
PropertyValue
Headwordverkrumpeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈkʁʊmpl̩n]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verkrumpeln“ im Deutschen

verkrumpelnschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verkrumpeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈkʁʊmpl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

verkrumpeln has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 verkrumpeln, spelled V-E-R-K-R-U-M-P-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    besonders westmitteldeutsch:
  2. 2
    etwas faltig machen
  3. 3
    jemanden verstimmen, kränken, gegen sich aufbringen, verärgern
  4. 4
    jemanden verstimmen, kränken, gegen sich aufbringen, verärgern
  5. 5
    sich anstrengen

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 "verkrumpeln"?
"verkrumpeln" is spelled V-E-R-K-R-U-M-P-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈkʁʊmpl̩n].
What does "verkrumpeln" mean?
As a verb, "verkrumpeln" means: besonders westmitteldeutsch:
How do you pronounce "verkrumpeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verkrumpeln" is [fɛɐ̯ˈkʁʊmpl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verkrumpeln" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list