verzeigen
[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]
The verdict
“verzeigen” 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) - der Polizei oder Staatsanwaltschaft eine von jemandem verübte Straftat mitteilen
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Index DE-verzeigen · verzeigen · German
verzeigen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | verzeigen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „verzeigen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
verzeigen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Polizei oder Staatsanwaltschaft eine von jemandem verübte Straftat mitteilen".
No misspelling variants are generated for verzeigen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is verzeigen, spelled V-E-R-Z-E-I-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1der Polizei oder Staatsanwaltschaft eine von jemandem verübte Straftat mitteilen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how verzeigen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Wenn also Lehrer den Mut hätten, die Schüler zu verzeigen und Disziplinarstrafen auch anzuwenden, dann wäre schon sehr viel gewonnen, vor allem auch, wenn die Verantwortung der Eltern besser wahrgenommen würde.“
„Dies werde nicht mit einer Busse geahndet, sondern direkt ans Gericht verzeigt.“
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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.