vierteilen
[ˈfiːɐ̯ˌtaɪ̯lən]
The verdict
“vierteilen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas in vier Stücke teilen
Corpus desk
Index DE-vierteilen · vierteilen · German
vierteilen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | vierteilen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈfiːɐ̯ˌtaɪ̯lən] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „vierteilen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
vierteilen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfiːɐ̯ˌtaɪ̯lən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for vierteilen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is vierteilen, spelled V-I-E-R-T-E-I-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas in vier Stücke teilen
- 2jemanden hinrichten, indem der Körper in vier Teile gerissen wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how vierteilen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Um das alles zu schaffen, müsste ich mich vierteilen.
„Im Hofquartierbuch von 1566 ist der Hof als zweistöckiges Gebäude vermerkt, das viergeteilt ist: […]“
Synonyms
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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.