verwaist

[fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯st]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯st]/ adj

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The verdict

“verwaist” is an uncommon German word, ranked #56,655 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#56,655
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Eigenschaft eines Platzes oder eines Ortes, der von Menschen verlassen wurde / der ohne Menschen ist

Key facts for verwaist
PropertyValue
Headwordverwaist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯st]
Letters8
Frequency rank#56,655
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verwaist” 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). verwaist lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for verwaist is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯st]. Corpus data places it at rank #56,655 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

verwaist doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is verwaist, spelled V-E-R-W-A-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Eigenschaft eines Platzes oder eines Ortes, der von Menschen verlassen wurde / der ohne Menschen ist
  2. 2
    der Zustand einer Person, deren Eltern verstorben sind; wird synonym auch bei Tieren benutzt

Synonyms

menschenleerelternlosohneEltern

This word in other languages

deserted(English)abandonado(Español)abandonné(Français)órfão(Português)

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 "verwaist"?
"verwaist" is spelled V-E-R-W-A-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯st].
What does "verwaist" mean?
As an adjective, "verwaist" means: eine Eigenschaft eines Platzes oder eines Ortes, der von Menschen verlassen wurde / der ohne Menschen ist
How do you pronounce "verwaist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verwaist" is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verwaist" come from?
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Using “verwaist”

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

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