verwetten
[fɛɐ̯ˈvɛtn̩]
The verdict
“verwetten” 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) - bei einer Wette verlieren
Corpus desk
Index DE-verwetten · verwetten · German
verwetten · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verwetten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈvɛtn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „verwetten“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
verwetten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈvɛtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
verwetten has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is verwetten, spelled V-E-R-W-E-T-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1bei einer Wette verlieren
- 2bei einer Wette aufs Spiel setzen, als Einsatz bringen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how verwetten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er verwettete Haus und Hof auf der Pferderennbahn.
„Wenn sich eine Gruppe von Gästen in einem spanischen Ferienhotel kurz vor 18 Uhr vor der Tür zum Speisesaal drängt, dann kann man ruhig eine sehr teure Flasche Rotwein darauf verwetten, dass es Deutsche sind.“
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.