verplempern

[fɛɐ̯ˈplɛmpɐn]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈplɛmpɐn]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas sinnlos, planlos vergeuden, verschwenden

Corpus desk

Index DE-verplempern · verplempern · German

verplempern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for verplempern
PropertyValue
Headwordverplempern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈplɛmpɐn]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verplempern“ im Deutschen

verplempernliegt 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

verplempern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈplɛmpɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for verplempern in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is verplempern, spelled V-E-R-P-L-E-M-P-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas sinnlos, planlos vergeuden, verschwenden
  2. 2
    eine Flüssigkeit verschütten

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Verplemper nicht so viel Zeit!

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 "verplempern"?
"verplempern" is spelled V-E-R-P-L-E-M-P-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈplɛmpɐn].
What does "verplempern" mean?
As a verb, "verplempern" means: etwas sinnlos, planlos vergeuden, verschwenden
How do you pronounce "verplempern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verplempern" is [fɛɐ̯ˈplɛmpɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verplempern" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list