verscharren
[fɛɐ̯ˈʃaʁən]
The verdict
“verscharren” 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 im Erdboden verbergen, indem dieser oberflächlich geöffnet wird und dann der Gegenstand notdürftig mit Erde bedeckt wird
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Index DE-verscharren · verscharren · German
verscharren · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verscharren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈʃaʁən] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „verscharren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
verscharren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈʃaʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for verscharren in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verscharren, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-A-R-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas im Erdboden verbergen, indem dieser oberflächlich geöffnet wird und dann der Gegenstand notdürftig mit Erde bedeckt wird
- 2heimlich und meist rechtswidrig eine Leiche beisetzen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how verscharren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bevor ich mich versah, schnappte der Hund mir das Kotelett vom Teller und verscharrte es im Garten.
Was nach der ausdrücklich verbotenen Schlachtung nicht verwertet wurde, wurde an einem heimlichen Ort verscharrt.
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