verkrustet

[fɛɐ̯ˈkʁʊstət]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈkʁʊstət]/ adj

The verdict

“verkrustet” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (beispielsweise bezogen auf Haut, Erde) von einer vertrockneten, harten Kruste bedeckt sein

Key facts for verkrustet
PropertyValue
Headwordverkrustet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈkʁʊstət]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verkrustet” sits in German frequency

verkrustet falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for verkrustet is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈkʁʊstət]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

verkrustet has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is verkrustet, spelled V-E-R-K-R-U-S-T-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    (beispielsweise bezogen auf Haut, Erde) von einer vertrockneten, harten Kruste bedeckt sein
  2. 2
    ohne die Fähigkeit, sich zu verändern und an veränderte Bedingungen anzupassen

Synonyms

erstarrtsklerotischstarr

Antonyms

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 "verkrustet"?
"verkrustet" is spelled V-E-R-K-R-U-S-T-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈkʁʊstət].
What does "verkrustet" mean?
As an adjective, "verkrustet" means: (beispielsweise bezogen auf Haut, Erde) von einer vertrockneten, harten Kruste bedeckt sein
How do you pronounce "verkrustet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verkrustet" is [fɛɐ̯ˈkʁʊstət]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verkrustet" come from?
"verkrustet" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “verkrustet”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-K-R-U-S-T-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈkʁʊstət] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list