verschlissen

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɪsn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɪsn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“verschlissen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #68,836 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#68,836
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durch Verschleiß beschädigt oder unbrauchbar gemacht

Key facts for verschlissen
PropertyValue
Headwordverschlissen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɪsn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#68,836
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verschlissen” 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). verschlissen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for verschlissen is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɪsn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #68,836 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "durch Verschleiß beschädigt oder unbrauchbar gemacht".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for verschlissen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is verschlissen, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-L-I-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Verschleiß beschädigt oder unbrauchbar gemacht

Synonyms

abgenutztverbraucht

This word in other languages

worn(English)desgastado(Español)gasto(Português)

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 "verschlissen"?
"verschlissen" is spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-L-I-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɪsn̩].
What does "verschlissen" mean?
As an adjective, "verschlissen" means: durch Verschleiß beschädigt oder unbrauchbar gemacht
How do you pronounce "verschlissen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verschlissen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɪsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verschlissen" come from?
"verschlissen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “verschlissen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-S-C-H-L-I-S-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɪsn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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