verunzieren

[fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊnˌt͡siːʁən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊnˌt͡siːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (etwas oder jemanden) unansehnlich, unvorteilhaft erscheinen lassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verunzieren · verunzieren · German

verunzieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 verunzieren
PropertyValue
Headwordverunzieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊnˌt͡siːʁən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verunzieren“ im Deutschen

verunzierenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

verunzieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊnˌt͡siːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(etwas oder jemanden) unansehnlich, unvorteilhaft erscheinen lassen".

Zero misspellings are on record for verunzieren in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is verunzieren, spelled V-E-R-U-N-Z-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (etwas oder jemanden) unansehnlich, unvorteilhaft erscheinen lassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Graffiti verunziert die ursprünglich weiße Hauswand.
  2. „Einige peinliche Flecken verunzierten vielmehr seine revolutionären Personalakten.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "verunzieren"?
"verunzieren" is spelled V-E-R-U-N-Z-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊnˌt͡siːʁən].
What does "verunzieren" mean?
As a verb, "verunzieren" means: (etwas oder jemanden) unansehnlich, unvorteilhaft erscheinen lassen
How do you pronounce "verunzieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verunzieren" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊnˌt͡siːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verunzieren" come from?
"verunzieren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list