verwirken

[fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“verwirken” 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) - Privilegien, Ansprüche, Rechte, Vertrauen und Ähnliches durch eigenes Zutun, durch eigene Schuld verlieren

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Index DE-verwirken · verwirken · German

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

Langschwanz-Rang von „verwirken“ im Deutschen

verwirkenschafft 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

verwirken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Grund- und Menschenrechte lassen sich nicht verwirken.
  2. Durch das Öffnen des Gerätes habe der Antragsteller seinen Garantieanspruch verwirkt.

Synonyms

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 "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?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list