verwedeln

[fɛɐ̯ˈveːdl̩n]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈveːdl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas nicht offensichtlich werden lassen, es vertuschen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verwedeln · verwedeln · German

verwedeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for verwedeln
PropertyValue
Headwordverwedeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈveːdl̩n]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verwedeln“ im Deutschen

verwedelnschafft 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

verwedeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈveːdl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas nicht offensichtlich werden lassen, es vertuschen".

verwedeln doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verwedeln, spelled V-E-R-W-E-D-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas nicht offensichtlich werden lassen, es vertuschen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wer die Diskussion am wirksamsten verhindert und die Meinungsverschiedenheiten am eindrucksvollsten verwedelt, gilt nun als der kommende Mann.“
  2. „Der Autor, scharfäugig für „nackte" Tatsachen, hat mit großem Fleiß eine bedeutende Sicht auf einen geflissentlich vertuschten oder verwedelten Vorgang geöffnet, doch sich nur wenige Male der Methoden des historischen Materialismus […].“

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 "verwedeln"?
"verwedeln" is spelled V-E-R-W-E-D-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈveːdl̩n].
What does "verwedeln" mean?
As a verb, "verwedeln" means: etwas nicht offensichtlich werden lassen, es vertuschen
How do you pronounce "verwedeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verwedeln" is [fɛɐ̯ˈveːdl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verwedeln" come from?
"verwedeln" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list