verweltlichen

[fɛɐ̯ˈvɛltlɪçn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈvɛltlɪçn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unter einen nicht-religiösen, sondern profanen/weltlichen Einfluss bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verweltlichen · verweltlichen · German

verweltlichen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 verweltlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordverweltlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈvɛltlɪçn̩]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verweltlichen“ im Deutschen

verweltlichenschafft 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

verweltlichen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈvɛltlɪçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for verweltlichen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 verweltlichen, spelled V-E-R-W-E-L-T-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    unter einen nicht-religiösen, sondern profanen/weltlichen Einfluss bringen
  2. 2
    (mit der Zeit) offener, moderner, flexibler, schnellebiger, alltäglicher, weltlicher werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Staatsmännischer Einfluß, Wirken in der politischen Sphäre und reiche Schenkungen verweltlichten den einst so schlichten und demütigen Orden.“
  2. „Herr Jules Simon verfolgt nur sehr eifrig das von seinem Vorgänger traurigen Andenkens, Herrn Duruy, inangurirte demokratische Programm, er strebt mit allen Mitteln darnach, den öffentlichen Unterricht zu verweltlichen.“ (1873)

Antonyms

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 "verweltlichen"?
"verweltlichen" is spelled V-E-R-W-E-L-T-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈvɛltlɪçn̩].
What does "verweltlichen" mean?
As a verb, "verweltlichen" means: unter einen nicht-religiösen, sondern profanen/weltlichen Einfluss bringen
How do you pronounce "verweltlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verweltlichen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈvɛltlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verweltlichen" come from?
"verweltlichen" 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