versohlen

[fɛɐ̯ˈzoːlən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈzoːlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“versohlen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #68,838 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#68,838
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden (nicht sehr brutal) schlagen (hauen)

Key facts for versohlen
PropertyValue
Headwordversohlen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈzoːlən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#68,838
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “versohlen” 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). versohlen 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 versohlen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈzoːlən]. Corpus data places it at rank #68,838 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "jemanden (nicht sehr brutal) schlagen (hauen)".

No misspelling variants are generated for versohlen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 versohlen, spelled V-E-R-S-O-H-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden (nicht sehr brutal) schlagen (hauen)

This word in other languages

whack(English)tanner(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 "versohlen"?
"versohlen" is spelled V-E-R-S-O-H-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈzoːlən].
What does "versohlen" mean?
As a verb, "versohlen" means: jemanden (nicht sehr brutal) schlagen (hauen)
How do you pronounce "versohlen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "versohlen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈzoːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "versohlen" come from?
"versohlen" 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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Using “versohlen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-S-O-H-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈzoːlən] (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