Verneigung

[fɛɐ̯ˈnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handlung, den Oberkörper vor jemandem oder etwas zu beugen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verneigung · Verneigung · German

Verneigung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Verneigung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerneigung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Verneigung“ im Deutschen

Verneigungliegt 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

Verneigung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Handlung, den Oberkörper vor jemandem oder etwas zu beugen".

No misspelling variants are generated for Verneigung in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Verneigung, spelled V-E-R-N-E-I-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handlung, den Oberkörper vor jemandem oder etwas zu beugen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Simen Tjing begab sich in das Amt zur feierlichen Verneigung vor der kaiserlichen Hoheitstafel und zur großen Neujahrsabfertigung.“
  2. „Natascha hatte sich erhoben und eine Verneigung gemacht; nun wusste sie ebenso wenig wie die Prinzessin, was sie tun sollte.“

Synonyms

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 "Verneigung"?
"Verneigung" is spelled V-E-R-N-E-I-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ].
What does "Verneigung" mean?
As a noun, "Verneigung" means: Handlung, den Oberkörper vor jemandem oder etwas zu beugen
How do you pronounce "Verneigung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verneigung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verneigung" come from?
"Verneigung" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list