vermodern
[fɛɐ̯ˈmoːdɐn]
The verdict
“vermodern” 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) - in feuchter Umgebung durch Bakterien zersetzt werden
Corpus desk
Index DE-vermodern · vermodern · German
vermodern · 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 | vermodern |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈmoːdɐn] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „vermodern“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
vermodern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈmoːdɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for vermodern in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is vermodern, spelled V-E-R-M-O-D-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1in feuchter Umgebung durch Bakterien zersetzt werden
- 2sehr lange Zeit ungebraucht/nicht aktiv an einem Ort liegen (und dadurch Schaden nehmen)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how vermodern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sehen Sie hier, die unterste Schicht des Laubs ist bereits vermodert.
Der Wollmantel setzte in der feuchten Umgebung Schimmel an und vermoderte so langsam.
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.