verspachteln
[fɛɐ̯ˈʃpaxtl̩n]
The verdict
“verspachteln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - mit Genuss aufessen
Corpus desk
Index DE-verspachteln · verspachteln · German
verspachteln · 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 | verspachteln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpaxtl̩n] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „verspachteln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
verspachteln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpaxtl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for verspachteln, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is verspachteln, spelled V-E-R-S-P-A-C-H-T-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1mit Genuss aufessen
- 2mit einer Füllmasse (Spachtelmasse) füllen und dadurch eine unebene Oberfläche glätten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how verspachteln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Opa verspachtelte eine halbe Sachertorte.
Kleine Risse im Putz der Wand können Sie leicht selber verspachteln.
This word in other languages
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.