verpetzen
[fɛɐ̯ˈpɛt͡sn̩]
The verdict
“verpetzen” 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) - eine Autoritätsperson über schlechte Absichten oder eine unrechtmäßige Tat unterrichten
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Index DE-verpetzen · verpetzen · German
verpetzen · 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 | verpetzen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈpɛt͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „verpetzen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
verpetzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈpɛt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Autoritätsperson über schlechte Absichten oder eine unrechtmäßige Tat unterrichten".
No generated misspelling entries exist for verpetzen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is verpetzen, spelled V-E-R-P-E-T-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1eine Autoritätsperson über schlechte Absichten oder eine unrechtmäßige Tat unterrichten
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how verpetzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Gestern hat er mich schon wieder beim Lehrer verpetzt.
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.