Verstoß
[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtoːs]
The verdict
“Verstoß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nichteinhaltung, Übertretung eines Gesetzes, einer Norm oder Abmachung
Corpus desk
Index DE-versto · Verstoß · German
Verstoß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Verstoß |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtoːs] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Verstoß” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Verstoß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtoːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nichteinhaltung, Übertretung eines Gesetzes, einer Norm oder Abmachung".
Zero misspellings are on record for Verstoß in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Verstoß, spelled V-E-R-S-T-O-S-S.
Definition
- 1Nichteinhaltung, Übertretung eines Gesetzes, einer Norm oder Abmachung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Verstoß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Verstoß gegen die Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung kostete eine Menge Geld und drei Punkte.
„H. musste wegen vorsätzlichen Verstoßes gegen seine ärztlichen Berufspflichten 12000 Euro Buße zahlen.“
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