Verweisung

[fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verweisung” is uncommon German (frequency #89,772 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,772
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - behördliche Aufforderung, einen Ort zu verlassen

Key facts for Verweisung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerweisung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#89,772
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verweisung” 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). Verweisung 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

Verweisung is uncommon German at frequency #89,772 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Verweisung, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Verweisung, spelled V-E-R-W-E-I-S-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    behördliche Aufforderung, einen Ort zu verlassen
  2. 2
    Bezugnahme auf etwas Ähnliches oder Dazupassendes im gleichen oder anderen Werk sowie Zusammenhang
  3. 3
    Übergabe eines Rechtsstreits an ein anderes Gericht

Synonyms

Querverweis

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 "Verweisung"?
"Verweisung" is spelled V-E-R-W-E-I-S-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zʊŋ].
What does "Verweisung" mean?
As a noun, "Verweisung" means: behördliche Aufforderung, einen Ort zu verlassen
How do you pronounce "Verweisung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verweisung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verweisung" come from?
"Verweisung" 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 “Verweisung”

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

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