vex

[vɛks]

/[vɛks]/ verb

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The verdict

“vex” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden ärgern, belästigen, aufbringen irritieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-vex · vex · German

vex · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 vex
PropertyValue
Headwordvex
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[vɛks]
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „vex“ im Deutschen

vexschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

vex is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [vɛks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for vex, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 vex, spelled V-E-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden ärgern, belästigen, aufbringen irritieren
  2. 2
    quälen, bedrücken, beunruhigen
  3. 3
    schikanieren
  4. 4
    jemanden verwirren, jemandem ein Rätsel sein
  5. 5
    poetisch: aufwühlen

Synonyms

annoybedgerbotherchafecrossdistressgallharassharryhectormolestperplexpesterplagueteasetormenttroubleroilspiteworryaffrontdispleasefretirkirritatenettleoffendprovokeagitatedisquietdisturb

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 "vex"?
"vex" is spelled V-E-X. The IPA pronunciation is [vɛks].
What does "vex" mean?
As a verb, "vex" means: jemanden ärgern, belästigen, aufbringen irritieren
How do you pronounce "vex"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vex" is [vɛks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vex" come from?
"vex" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list