Verunglimpfung

[fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊnɡlɪmp͡fʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊnɡlɪmp͡fʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verunglimpfung” is uncommon German (frequency #57,536 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,536
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Herabsetzung, Verächtlichmachung von jemandem oder etwas

Key facts for Verunglimpfung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerunglimpfung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊnɡlɪmp͡fʊŋ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#57,536
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verunglimpfung” 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). Verunglimpfung 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

Verunglimpfung is uncommon German at frequency #57,536 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊnɡlɪmp͡fʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Herabsetzung, Verächtlichmachung von jemandem oder etwas".

No misspelling variants are generated for Verunglimpfung in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Verunglimpfung, spelled V-E-R-U-N-G-L-I-M-P-F-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Herabsetzung, Verächtlichmachung von jemandem oder etwas

This word in other languages

denigration(English)diffamation(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 "Verunglimpfung"?
"Verunglimpfung" is spelled V-E-R-U-N-G-L-I-M-P-F-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊnɡlɪmp͡fʊŋ].
What does "Verunglimpfung" mean?
As a noun, "Verunglimpfung" means: Herabsetzung, Verächtlichmachung von jemandem oder etwas
How do you pronounce "Verunglimpfung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verunglimpfung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊnɡlɪmp͡fʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verunglimpfung" come from?
"Verunglimpfung" 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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Using “Verunglimpfung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-U-N-G-L-I-M-P-F-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊnɡlɪmp͡fʊŋ] (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