verschüttgehen

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃʏtˌɡeːən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃʏtˌɡeːən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht wieder auffindbar sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-verschuttgehen · verschüttgehen · German

verschüttgehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 verschüttgehen
PropertyValue
Headwordverschüttgehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃʏtˌɡeːən]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verschüttgehen“ im Deutschen

verschüttgehenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

verschüttgehen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈʃʏtˌɡeːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht wieder auffindbar sein".

No generated misspelling entries exist for verschüttgehen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is verschüttgehen, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-Ü-T-T-G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht wieder auffindbar sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „‚Warum Bermudadreieck?‘, wollte Karin wissen. ‚Weil da so viele verschüttgehen!‘, antwortete Bernie und war bemüht, nicht die nächste Stufe zu verfehlen.“
  2. „Am Dienstagabend ist über die erste große Nachricht die zweite fast verschüttgegangen.“

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 "verschüttgehen"?
"verschüttgehen" is spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-Ü-T-T-G-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃʏtˌɡeːən].
What does "verschüttgehen" mean?
As a verb, "verschüttgehen" means: nicht wieder auffindbar sein
How do you pronounce "verschüttgehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verschüttgehen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃʏtˌɡeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verschüttgehen" come from?
"verschüttgehen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list