verpfänden

[fɛɐ̯ˈp͡fɛndn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈp͡fɛndn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verpfänden” is uncommon German (frequency #77,490 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,490
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas als Pfand gegen einen geliehenen Geldbetrag eintauschen

Key facts for verpfänden
PropertyValue
Headwordverpfänden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈp͡fɛndn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#77,490
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verpfänden” 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). verpfänden 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

verpfänden is uncommon German at frequency #77,490 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈp͡fɛndn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas als Pfand gegen einen geliehenen Geldbetrag eintauschen".

verpfänden has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verpfänden, spelled V-E-R-P-F-Ä-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas als Pfand gegen einen geliehenen Geldbetrag eintauschen

Synonyms

versetzen

This word in other languages

pawn(English)hypothéquer(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 "verpfänden"?
"verpfänden" is spelled V-E-R-P-F-Ä-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈp͡fɛndn̩].
What does "verpfänden" mean?
As a verb, "verpfänden" means: etwas als Pfand gegen einen geliehenen Geldbetrag eintauschen
How do you pronounce "verpfänden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verpfänden" is [fɛɐ̯ˈp͡fɛndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verpfänden" come from?
"verpfänden" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “verpfänden”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-P-F-Ä-N-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈp͡fɛndn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list