verteuern

[fɛɐ̯ˈtɔɪ̯ɐn]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈtɔɪ̯ɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“verteuern” is uncommon German (frequency #62,044 among 4,163 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,044
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Preis (einer Ware) erhöhen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verteuern · verteuern · German

verteuern · rank #62,044 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,044
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH versunkenen

Nearest frequency peer: versunkenen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „verteuern“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „verteuern“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for verteuern
PropertyValue
Headwordverteuern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈtɔɪ̯ɐn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#62,044
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verteuern“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.verteuernfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „versunkenen“ (#62,043), „vertippt“ (#62,045), „verstärktes“ (#62,042). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verteuern“ bei #62,044. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verteuern is uncommon German at frequency #62,044 among 4,163 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈtɔɪ̯ɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for verteuern in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is verteuern, spelled V-E-R-T-E-U-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Preis (einer Ware) erhöhen
  2. 2
    sich in seinem Preis erhöhen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Aufgrund der Weltmarktlage wurde der Benzinpreis verteuert.
  2. Letzte Woche fielen die Milchpreise, diese Woche verteuern sie sich wieder.

Antonyms

verbilligenvergünstigen

This word in other languages

go up(English)encarecer(Español)enchérir(Français)

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 "verteuern"?
"verteuern" is spelled V-E-R-T-E-U-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈtɔɪ̯ɐn].
What does "verteuern" mean?
As a verb, "verteuern" means: den Preis (einer Ware) erhöhen
How do you pronounce "verteuern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verteuern" is [fɛɐ̯ˈtɔɪ̯ɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verteuern" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "verteuern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verzerren#62,055Vetorecht#62,056unlautere#62,016umgebenen#62,004

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list