Verlöbnis
[fɛɐ̯ˈløːpnɪs]
The verdict
“Verlöbnis” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Verlobung
Corpus desk
Index DE-verlobnis · Verlöbnis · German
Verlöbnis · 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 | Verlöbnis |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈløːpnɪs] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Verlöbnis“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Verlöbnis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈløːpnɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verlobung".
Verlöbnis doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Verlöbnis, spelled V-E-R-L-Ö-B-N-I-S.
Definition
- 1Verlobung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Verlöbnis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Verlöbnis von Hans und Anne fand am 1. August statt.
„Aber in der geheimsten Tiefe ihrer Seele quälte sie doch die Frage, ob ihr Verlöbnis mit Boris ein Scherz oder ein ernstzunehmendes und bindendes Versprechen gewesen war.“
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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.