verzücken

[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sʏkn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sʏkn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“verzücken” 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) - große Begeisterung auslösen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verzucken · verzücken · German

verzücken · 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.

Key facts for verzücken
PropertyValue
Headwordverzücken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sʏkn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verzücken“ im Deutschen

verzückenliegt 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

verzücken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sʏkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "große Begeisterung auslösen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for verzücken, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is verzücken, spelled V-E-R-Z-Ü-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    große Begeisterung auslösen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Hochseilakrobaten verzückten das Publikum.
  2. Verzückt hörte er dem Solisten zu.

Synonyms

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 "verzücken"?
"verzücken" is spelled V-E-R-Z-Ü-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sʏkn̩].
What does "verzücken" mean?
As a verb, "verzücken" means: große Begeisterung auslösen
How do you pronounce "verzücken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verzücken" is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sʏkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verzücken" come from?
"verzücken" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list