vertrödeln
[fɛɐ̯ˈtʁøːdl̩n]
The verdict
“vertrödeln” 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 September 3, 2026) - Zeit ungenützt verbringen; Zeit vergeuden
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Index DE-vertrodeln · vertrödeln · German
vertrödeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vertrödeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁøːdl̩n] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „vertrödeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
vertrödeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁøːdl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zeit ungenützt verbringen; Zeit vergeuden".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for vertrödeln, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is vertrödeln, spelled V-E-R-T-R-Ö-D-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1Zeit ungenützt verbringen; Zeit vergeuden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how vertrödeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Statt von langer Hand einen Wettbewerb auszuloben für die besten Ausstellungsideen, wurde die Biennale vom Auswärtigen Amt, das zuständig ist, schlicht vertrödelt.
Wir haben viel Zeit vertrödelt, aber inzwischen sind wir auf Augenhöhe mit den Gegnern.
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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.