verkuppeln

[fɛɐ̯ˈkʊpl̩n]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈkʊpl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

“verkuppeln” is uncommon German (frequency #74,129 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,129
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - versuchen zwei Menschen zusammenzubringen, meist mit dem Ziel, dass sie danach ein Paar werden

Key facts for verkuppeln
PropertyValue
Headwordverkuppeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈkʊpl̩n]
Letters10
Frequency rank#74,129
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verkuppeln” 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). verkuppeln lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verkuppeln is uncommon German at frequency #74,129 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈkʊpl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "versuchen zwei Menschen zusammenzubringen, meist mit dem Ziel, dass sie danach ein Paar werden".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for verkuppeln, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 verkuppeln, spelled V-E-R-K-U-P-P-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    versuchen zwei Menschen zusammenzubringen, meist mit dem Ziel, dass sie danach ein Paar werden

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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 "verkuppeln"?
"verkuppeln" is spelled V-E-R-K-U-P-P-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈkʊpl̩n].
What does "verkuppeln" mean?
As a verb, "verkuppeln" means: versuchen zwei Menschen zusammenzubringen, meist mit dem Ziel, dass sie danach ein Paar werden
How do you pronounce "verkuppeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verkuppeln" is [fɛɐ̯ˈkʊpl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verkuppeln" come from?
"verkuppeln" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “verkuppeln”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-K-U-P-P-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈkʊpl̩n] (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

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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