vernebeln

[fɛɐ̯ˈneːbl̩n]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈneːbl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“vernebeln” is uncommon German (frequency #95,061 among 4,163 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,061
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unsichtbar machen, die Sicht behindern, mit Schwaden (Nebel) füllen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vernebeln · vernebeln · German

vernebeln · rank #95,061 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,061
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vermittelnden

Nearest frequency peer: vermittelnden (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „vernebeln“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „vernebeln“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for vernebeln
PropertyValue
Headwordvernebeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈneːbl̩n]
Letters9
Frequency rank#95,061
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „vernebeln“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).vernebelnfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „vermittelnden“ (#95,060), „verprasst“ (#95,062), „verlebt“ (#95,059). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vernebeln“ bei #95,061. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vernebeln is uncommon German at frequency #95,061 among 4,163 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈneːbl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for vernebeln, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is vernebeln, spelled V-E-R-N-E-B-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    unsichtbar machen, die Sicht behindern, mit Schwaden (Nebel) füllen
  2. 2
    durch geschickte Rhetorik verbergen, so dass der Zuhörer manipuliert, irregeführt oder verwirrt wird
  3. 3
    Flüssigkeit in kleinste Tröpfchen zerteilen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Holzkohlegrill vernebelt die ganze Nachbarschaft.
  2. Mit vielen Worten versucht er, seine wahren Absichten und Motive zu vernebeln.

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 "vernebeln"?
"vernebeln" is spelled V-E-R-N-E-B-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈneːbl̩n].
What does "vernebeln" mean?
As a verb, "vernebeln" means: unsichtbar machen, die Sicht behindern, mit Schwaden (Nebel) füllen
How do you pronounce "vernebeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vernebeln" is [fɛɐ̯ˈneːbl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vernebeln" come from?
"vernebeln" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "vernebeln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verprasst#95,062verkratzt#95,056verstaute#95,068verglühen#95,052

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list