verschütten

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃʏtn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃʏtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verschütten” is uncommon German (frequency #93,789 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,789
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Personen durch Herabfallendes so bedecken, dass eine Befreiung aus eigener Kraft mühsam oder unmöglich ist, oder Gegenstände so bedecken, dass sie nicht oder kaum mehr sichtbar sind

Key facts for verschütten
PropertyValue
Headwordverschütten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃʏtn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#93,789
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verschütten” 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). verschütten lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

verschütten is uncommon German at frequency #93,789 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈʃʏtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for verschütten in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is verschütten, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-Ü-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Personen durch Herabfallendes so bedecken, dass eine Befreiung aus eigener Kraft mühsam oder unmöglich ist, oder Gegenstände so bedecken, dass sie nicht oder kaum mehr sichtbar sind
  2. 2
    etwas unabsichtlich ausgießen oder ausschütten

This word in other languages

trap(English)atrapar(Español)recouvrir(Français)

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 "verschütten"?
"verschütten" is spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-Ü-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃʏtn̩].
What does "verschütten" mean?
As a verb, "verschütten" means: Personen durch Herabfallendes so bedecken, dass eine Befreiung aus eigener Kraft mühsam oder unmöglich ist, oder Gegenstände so bedecken, dass sie nicht oder kaum mehr sichtbar sind
How do you pronounce "verschütten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verschütten" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃʏtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verschütten" come from?
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Using “verschütten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-S-C-H-Ü-T-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈʃʏtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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