verteidigst

[fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪçst]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪçst]/ verb

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The verdict

“verteidigst” is uncommon German (frequency #50,160 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,160
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verteidigen

Key facts for verteidigst
PropertyValue
Headwordverteidigst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪçst]
Letters11
Frequency rank#50,160
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verteidigst” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). verteidigst lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verteidigst is uncommon German at frequency #50,160 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪçst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verteidigen".

Zero misspellings are on record for verteidigst in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verteidigst, spelled V-E-R-T-E-I-D-I-G-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verteidigen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "verteidigst"?
"verteidigst" is spelled V-E-R-T-E-I-D-I-G-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪçst].
What does "verteidigst" mean?
As a verb, "verteidigst" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verteidigen
How do you pronounce "verteidigst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verteidigst" is [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪçst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verteidigst" come from?
"verteidigst" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “verteidigst”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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