vermasseln

[fɛɐ̯ˈmasl̩n]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈmasl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“vermasseln” is uncommon German (frequency #86,003 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,003
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas, was einen anderen betrifft, absichtlich oder absichtslos zum Scheitern bringen

Key facts for vermasseln
PropertyValue
Headwordvermasseln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈmasl̩n]
Letters10
Frequency rank#86,003
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vermasseln” 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). vermasseln lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

vermasseln is uncommon German at frequency #86,003 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈmasl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for vermasseln in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is vermasseln, spelled V-E-R-M-A-S-S-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, was einen anderen betrifft, absichtlich oder absichtslos zum Scheitern bringen
  2. 2
    etwas (zumeist eine Prüfung, Test oder Ähnliches) mangelhaft, minderwertig machen

Antonyms

helfenunterstützenzuarbeitenerfolgreichabsolvierenbestehen

This word in other languages

fuck up(English)joder(Español)faire(Français)

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 "vermasseln"?
"vermasseln" is spelled V-E-R-M-A-S-S-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈmasl̩n].
What does "vermasseln" mean?
As a verb, "vermasseln" means: etwas, was einen anderen betrifft, absichtlich oder absichtslos zum Scheitern bringen
How do you pronounce "vermasseln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vermasseln" is [fɛɐ̯ˈmasl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vermasseln" come from?
"vermasseln" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “vermasseln”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-M-A-S-S-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈmasl̩n] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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