verzocken
[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɔkn̩]
The verdict
“verzocken” 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) - in zockender Weise verlieren
Corpus desk
Index DE-verzocken · verzocken · German
verzocken · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verzocken |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɔkn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „verzocken“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
verzocken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɔkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in zockender Weise verlieren".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for verzocken, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is verzocken, spelled V-E-R-Z-O-C-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1in zockender Weise verlieren
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how verzocken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die BayernLB ist eine halbstaatliche Bank, eine Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts. Ihr Auftrag war es nicht, Geld auf dem US-Immobilienmarkt zu verzocken.“
„Mitten im Urwald steht als völlig deplatzierter Protzbau das Spielkasino von Boten. Hier verzocken Chinesen ihre Yuans, denn jenseits der Grenze sind Glücksspiele verboten.“
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.