verprügeln

[fɛɐ̯ˈpʁyːɡl̩n]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈpʁyːɡl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“verprügeln” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,747. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,747
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auf jemanden wiederholt einschlagen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

verprügeln vs verprügelt
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for verprügeln
PropertyValue
Headwordverprügeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈpʁyːɡl̩n]
Letters10
Frequency rank#18,747
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verprügeln” 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). verprügeln lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around verprügeln (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈpʁyːɡl̩n]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,747 among 49,639 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "auf jemanden wiederholt einschlagen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for verprügeln, with forms such as "evrprügeln", "veprrügeln", and "verpprügeln". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "verprügelt", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is verprügeln, spelled V-E-R-P-R-Ü-G-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf jemanden wiederholt einschlagen

Synonyms

verhauenverdrescheneindreschenvermöbeln

This word in other languages

beat up(English)zurrar(Español)rouer de coups(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrprügeln
  • veprrügeln
  • verpprügeln
  • verprgüeln
  • verprrügeln
  • verprüegln
  • verprügelln
  • verprügelnn
  • verprügenl
  • verprüggeln
  • verprüglen
  • verpürgeln
  • verrprügeln
  • verrpügeln
  • vreprügeln
  • vverprügeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verprügeln - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

evrprügeln2veprrügeln2verpprügeln1verprgüeln2verprrügeln1verprüegln2verprügelln1verprügelnn1
Edit distance from "verprügeln"

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 "verprügeln"?
"verprügeln" is spelled V-E-R-P-R-Ü-G-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈpʁyːɡl̩n].
What does "verprügeln" mean?
As a verb, "verprügeln" means: auf jemanden wiederholt einschlagen
What words are commonly confused with "verprügeln"?
"verprügeln" is commonly confused with "verprügelt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verprügeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verprügeln" is [fɛɐ̯ˈpʁyːɡl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verprügeln" come from?
"verprügeln" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “verprügeln”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-P-R-Ü-G-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈpʁyːɡl̩n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “verprügelt” - see the side-by-side comparison. verprügeln vs verprügelt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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