Verteufelung

[fɛɐ̯ˈtɔɪ̯fəlʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈtɔɪ̯fəlʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handlung, mit der etwas in übertriebener Weise als böse, schlecht oder gefährlich dargestellt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-verteufelung · Verteufelung · German

Verteufelung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Verteufelung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerteufelung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈtɔɪ̯fəlʊŋ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Verteufelung“ im Deutschen

Verteufelungliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Verteufelung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈtɔɪ̯fəlʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Handlung, mit der etwas in übertriebener Weise als böse, schlecht oder gefährlich dargestellt wird".

Verteufelung has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Verteufelung, spelled V-E-R-T-E-U-F-E-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handlung, mit der etwas in übertriebener Weise als böse, schlecht oder gefährlich dargestellt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Alkohol ist überall im Norden ein Reizthema, zwischen magnetischer Anziehung und Verteufelung gibt es hier selten einen vernünftigen Mittelweg.“

Antonyms

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 "Verteufelung"?
"Verteufelung" is spelled V-E-R-T-E-U-F-E-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈtɔɪ̯fəlʊŋ].
What does "Verteufelung" mean?
As a noun, "Verteufelung" means: Handlung, mit der etwas in übertriebener Weise als böse, schlecht oder gefährlich dargestellt wird
How do you pronounce "Verteufelung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verteufelung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈtɔɪ̯fəlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verteufelung" come from?
"Verteufelung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list