verstoffwechseln

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔfˌvɛksl̩n]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔfˌvɛksl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im Stoffwechsel umsetzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verstoffwechseln · verstoffwechseln · German

verstoffwechseln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 verstoffwechseln
PropertyValue
Headwordverstoffwechseln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔfˌvɛksl̩n]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verstoffwechseln“ im Deutschen

verstoffwechselnsitzt 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

verstoffwechseln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔfˌvɛksl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "im Stoffwechsel umsetzen".

Zero misspellings are on record for verstoffwechseln in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 verstoffwechseln, spelled V-E-R-S-T-O-F-F-W-E-C-H-S-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Stoffwechsel umsetzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „[…] Sauerkraut: Unter Zugabe von Salz verstoffwechseln Milchsäurebakterien, die natürlicherweise auf dem Kohl sitzen, die Zucker- und Stärkemoleküle aus dem Kraut zu Milchsäure.“

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 "verstoffwechseln"?
"verstoffwechseln" is spelled V-E-R-S-T-O-F-F-W-E-C-H-S-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔfˌvɛksl̩n].
What does "verstoffwechseln" mean?
As a verb, "verstoffwechseln" means: im Stoffwechsel umsetzen
How do you pronounce "verstoffwechseln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verstoffwechseln" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔfˌvɛksl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verstoffwechseln" come from?
"verstoffwechseln" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list