verwüsteten

[fɛɐ̯ˈvyːstətn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈvyːstətn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“verwüsteten” is uncommon German (frequency #50,995 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,995
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwüstet

Key facts for verwüsteten
PropertyValue
Headwordverwüsteten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈvyːstətn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#50,995
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verwüsteten” 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). verwüsteten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verwüsteten is uncommon German at frequency #50,995 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈvyːstətn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

verwüsteten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 verwüsteten, spelled V-E-R-W-Ü-S-T-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwüstet
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwüstet
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwüstet
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwüstet
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwüstet
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwüstet
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwüstet
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwüstet
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwüstet
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwüstet
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwüstet
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwüstet

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 "verwüsteten"?
"verwüsteten" is spelled V-E-R-W-Ü-S-T-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈvyːstətn̩].
What does "verwüsteten" mean?
As an adjective, "verwüsteten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwüstet
How do you pronounce "verwüsteten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verwüsteten" is [fɛɐ̯ˈvyːstətn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verwüsteten" come from?
"verwüsteten" 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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Using “verwüsteten”

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

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

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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