verleumderisch

[fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯mdəʁɪʃ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯mdəʁɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Art eines Verleumders, einer Verleumdung, andere verleumdend

Corpus desk

Index DE-verleumderisch · verleumderisch · German

verleumderisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 verleumderisch
PropertyValue
Headwordverleumderisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯mdəʁɪʃ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verleumderisch“ im Deutschen

verleumderischliegt 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

verleumderisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯mdəʁɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Art eines Verleumders, einer Verleumdung, andere verleumdend".

No generated misspelling entries exist for verleumderisch in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is verleumderisch, spelled V-E-R-L-E-U-M-D-E-R-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Art eines Verleumders, einer Verleumdung, andere verleumdend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der Präsident der Sozialistischen Internationalen (SI), Griechenlands früherer Ministerpräsident Georgios Papandreou, warf SPD-Chef Sigmar Gabriel in einem offenen Brief an die SI-Mitgliedsparteien verleumderische Attacken und eine Spaltung der Linken vor.“

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 "verleumderisch"?
"verleumderisch" is spelled V-E-R-L-E-U-M-D-E-R-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯mdəʁɪʃ].
What does "verleumderisch" mean?
As an adjective, "verleumderisch" means: in der Art eines Verleumders, einer Verleumdung, andere verleumdend
How do you pronounce "verleumderisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verleumderisch" is [fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯mdəʁɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verleumderisch" come from?
"verleumderisch" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list