verzeigen

[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]/ verb

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

Corpus desk

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.

Key facts for verzeigen
PropertyValue
Headwordverzeigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verzeigen“ im Deutschen

verzeigenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

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

  1. 1
    der Polizei oder Staatsanwaltschaft eine von jemandem verübte Straftat mitteilen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „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.“
  2. „Dies werde nicht mit einer Busse geahndet, sondern direkt ans Gericht verzeigt.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

sich in Schweigen hüllenStillschweigenbewahren

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 "verzeigen"?
"verzeigen" is spelled V-E-R-Z-E-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩].
What does "verzeigen" mean?
As a verb, "verzeigen" means: der Polizei oder Staatsanwaltschaft eine von jemandem verübte Straftat mitteilen
How do you pronounce "verzeigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verzeigen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verzeigen" come from?
"verzeigen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list