Verschwender
[fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɛndɐ]
The verdict
“Verschwender” 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) - jemand, der dazu neigt, Dinge/Geld im Überfluss aus-/wegzugeben
Corpus desk
Index DE-verschwender · Verschwender · German
Verschwender · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Verschwender |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɛndɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Verschwender“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Verschwender is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɛndɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der dazu neigt, Dinge/Geld im Überfluss aus-/wegzugeben".
Verschwender has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Verschwender, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-W-E-N-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1jemand, der dazu neigt, Dinge/Geld im Überfluss aus-/wegzugeben
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Verschwender appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Er war ein Verschwender, der sehr viel Geld besaß und es ohne Bedauern zum Fenster hinauswarf, um alle seine Launen zu befriedigen.“
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.