verwahrlosten

[fɛɐ̯ˈvaːɐ̯ˌloːstn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈvaːɐ̯ˌloːstn̩]/ adj

The verdict

“verwahrlosten” is uncommon German (frequency #65,833 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,833
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwahrlost

Key facts for verwahrlosten
PropertyValue
Headwordverwahrlosten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈvaːɐ̯ˌloːstn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#65,833
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verwahrlosten” 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). verwahrlosten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verwahrlosten is uncommon German at frequency #65,833 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈvaːɐ̯ˌloːstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

verwahrlosten has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is verwahrlosten, spelled V-E-R-W-A-H-R-L-O-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwahrlost
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwahrlost
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwahrlost
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwahrlost
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwahrlost
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwahrlost
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwahrlost
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwahrlost
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwahrlost
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwahrlost
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwahrlost
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwahrlost

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 "verwahrlosten"?
"verwahrlosten" is spelled V-E-R-W-A-H-R-L-O-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaːɐ̯ˌloːstn̩].
What does "verwahrlosten" mean?
As an adjective, "verwahrlosten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwahrlost
How do you pronounce "verwahrlosten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verwahrlosten" is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaːɐ̯ˌloːstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verwahrlosten" come from?
"verwahrlosten" 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 “verwahrlosten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-W-A-H-R-L-O-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈvaːɐ̯ˌloːstn̩] (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

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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