verständig

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛndɪç]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛndɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verständnis, Einsicht und Vernunft zeigend

Key facts for verständig
PropertyValue
Headwordverständig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛndɪç]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verständig” sits in German frequency

verständig falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

verständig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛndɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verständnis, Einsicht und Vernunft zeigend".

No misspelling variants are generated for verständig in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is verständig, spelled V-E-R-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verständnis, Einsicht und Vernunft zeigend

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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 "verständig"?
"verständig" is spelled V-E-R-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛndɪç].
What does "verständig" mean?
As an adjective, "verständig" means: Verständnis, Einsicht und Vernunft zeigend
How do you pronounce "verständig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verständig" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛndɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verständig" come from?
"verständig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “verständig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛndɪç] (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