Verschattung

[ˌfɛɐ̯ˈʃaˌtʊŋ]

/[ˌfɛɐ̯ˈʃaˌtʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im Röntgennegativbild hell erscheinender Bereich, der im Positivbild dunkel erscheinen würde.

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Index DE-verschattung · Verschattung · German

Verschattung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 Verschattung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerschattung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌfɛɐ̯ˈʃaˌtʊŋ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Verschattung“ im Deutschen

Verschattungsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Verschattung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈʃaˌtʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Verschattung in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Verschattung, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-A-T-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Röntgennegativbild hell erscheinender Bereich, der im Positivbild dunkel erscheinen würde.
  2. 2
    Schattenbildung durch ein fremdes Objekt
  3. 3
    die temporäre Nichtsichtbarkeit einer Variable zu Gunsten der Sichtbarkeit einer anderen
  4. 4
    Sonnenschutz
  5. 5
    Leistungsminderung durch Wolken oder sonstigen Schattenwurf

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Zahnarzt konnte an einer Verschattung im Röntgenbild einen verbliebenen Wurzelrest erkennen.
  2. Masdar City, die futuristische CO₂-neutrale Wüstenstadt im Emirat Abu Dhabi, soll dank geschickter Verschattung, Begrünung und Belüftung kaum elektrischer Kühlung bedürfen.

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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 "Verschattung"?
"Verschattung" is spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-A-T-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈʃaˌtʊŋ].
What does "Verschattung" mean?
As a noun, "Verschattung" means: im Röntgennegativbild hell erscheinender Bereich, der im Positivbild dunkel erscheinen würde.
How do you pronounce "Verschattung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verschattung" is [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈʃaˌtʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verschattung" come from?
"Verschattung" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list