verwirken

[fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verwirken” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Privilegien, Ansprüche, Rechte, Vertrauen und Ähnliches durch eigenes Zutun, durch eigene Schuld verlieren

Key facts for verwirken
PropertyValue
Headwordverwirken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verwirken” sits in German frequency

verwirken falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for verwirken is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Privilegien, Ansprüche, Rechte, Vertrauen und Ähnliches durch eigenes Zutun, durch eigene Schuld verlieren".

No generated misspelling entries exist for verwirken in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verwirken, spelled V-E-R-W-I-R-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Privilegien, Ansprüche, Rechte, Vertrauen und Ähnliches durch eigenes Zutun, durch eigene Schuld verlieren

Synonyms

einbüßenverscherzenverspielen

This word in other languages

forfeit(English)

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 "verwirken"?
"verwirken" is spelled V-E-R-W-I-R-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkn̩].
What does "verwirken" mean?
As a verb, "verwirken" means: Privilegien, Ansprüche, Rechte, Vertrauen und Ähnliches durch eigenes Zutun, durch eigene Schuld verlieren
How do you pronounce "verwirken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verwirken" is [fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verwirken" come from?
"verwirken" 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 “verwirken”

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

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