verlachen
[fɛɐ̯ˈlaxn̩]
The verdict
“verlachen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich spottend über jemanden lustig machen
Corpus desk
Index DE-verlachen · verlachen · German
verlachen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verlachen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈlaxn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „verlachen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
verlachen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈlaxn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich spottend über jemanden lustig machen".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for verlachen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verlachen, spelled V-E-R-L-A-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1sich spottend über jemanden lustig machen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how verlachen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie verlachten ihn wegen seiner abenteuerlichen Erzählungen.
„Die Kinder, mit denen sie aufgewachsen war, die herumtobten, während sie noch im Laufstall lag, die ihre Geschichten vom See verlacht hatten, waren in einem alten Lieferwagen gekommen, sie brachten ihre Kartoffeln, Avocados, Eier, […]“
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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.