verpieseln
[fɛɐ̯ˈpiːzl̩n]
The verdict
“verpieseln” 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) - versickern
Corpus desk
Index DE-verpieseln · verpieseln · German
verpieseln · 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 | verpieseln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈpiːzl̩n] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „verpieseln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
verpieseln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈpiːzl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for verpieseln in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is verpieseln, spelled V-E-R-P-I-E-S-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1versickern
- 2(unauffällig) abhauen, sich aus dem Staub machen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how verpieseln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Da haben wir uns erst einmal in die Wälder verpieselt, haben versucht, so langsam nach Westen durchzukommen, aber da war alles verstopft, es war kein Durchkommen mehr.“
Hallo! Die Arbeit ist noch nicht getan! Du kannst dich jetzt nicht einfach verpieseln und uns alleine lassen!
Antonyms
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.