versumpfen
[fɛɐ̯ˈzʊmp͡fn̩]
The verdict
“versumpfen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - zu Sumpflandschaft werden
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | versumpfen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈzʊmp͡fn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “versumpfen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
versumpfen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈzʊmp͡fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for versumpfen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is versumpfen, spelled V-E-R-S-U-M-P-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1zu Sumpflandschaft werden
- 2zu Sumpflandschaft werden
- 3von einem Ort, an dem gefeiert, getrunken wird, nicht wegkommen können, da man nicht aufhören kann dort zu feiern, zu trinken
- 4geistig oder moralisch verwahrlosen, verkommen
- 5geistig oder moralisch verderben
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.
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Using “versumpfen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-S-U-M-P-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈzʊmp͡fn̩] (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.