Verspottung

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɔtʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɔtʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorgang, Tätigkeit des Spottens, Verspottens oder des Verspottetwerdens

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Index DE-verspottung · Verspottung · German

Verspottung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for Verspottung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerspottung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɔtʊŋ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Verspottung“ im Deutschen

Verspottungsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Verspottung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɔtʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vorgang, Tätigkeit des Spottens, Verspottens oder des Verspottetwerdens".

Verspottung has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Verspottung, spelled V-E-R-S-P-O-T-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorgang, Tätigkeit des Spottens, Verspottens oder des Verspottetwerdens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Einige Gemälde in der Galerie waren der Gipfel der Verspottung.
  2. Die amerikanischen Präsidentschaftskandidaten wurden der Verspottung durch einen Videoclip preisgegeben.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Verspottung"?
"Verspottung" is spelled V-E-R-S-P-O-T-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɔtʊŋ].
What does "Verspottung" mean?
As a noun, "Verspottung" means: Vorgang, Tätigkeit des Spottens, Verspottens oder des Verspottetwerdens
How do you pronounce "Verspottung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verspottung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɔtʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verspottung" come from?
"Verspottung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list