verzählt

[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlt]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlt]/ verb

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The verdict

“verzählt” is uncommon German (frequency #93,799 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,799
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verzählen

Key facts for verzählt
PropertyValue
Headwordverzählt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#93,799
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verzählt” 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). verzählt lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

verzählt is uncommon German at frequency #93,799 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for verzählt, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is verzählt, spelled V-E-R-Z-Ä-H-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verzählen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verzählen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verzählen

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 "verzählt"?
"verzählt" is spelled V-E-R-Z-Ä-H-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlt].
What does "verzählt" mean?
As a verb, "verzählt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verzählen
How do you pronounce "verzählt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verzählt" is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verzählt" come from?
"verzählt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “verzählt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-Z-Ä-H-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛːlt] (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