verpfeifen
[fɛɐ̯ˈp͡faɪ̯fn̩]
The verdict
“verpfeifen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - eine Person verraten; einer Autorität das mitteilen, was diese Person Illegales/Verwerfliches getan hat
Corpus desk
Index DE-verpfeifen · verpfeifen · German
verpfeifen · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verpfeifen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈp͡faɪ̯fn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „verpfeifen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
verpfeifen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈp͡faɪ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for verpfeifen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is verpfeifen, spelled V-E-R-P-F-E-I-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1eine Person verraten; einer Autorität das mitteilen, was diese Person Illegales/Verwerfliches getan hat
- 2eine Fehlbeurteilung einer Spielsituation abgeben (und durch den Pfiff mit der Schiedsrichterpfeife das zugehörige Signal geben)
- 3(unauffällig) abhauen, sich aus dem Staub machen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how verpfeifen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Seine Kumpels haben ihn nicht an die Polizei verpfiffen, aber wer war es dann?
Schwör, dass du mich nicht bei Mama verpfeifst!
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.