vulnerabel

[vʊlneˈʁaːbl̩]

/[vʊlneˈʁaːbl̩]/ adj

The verdict

“vulnerabel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - in der Lage, verletzt werden zu können

Corpus desk

Index DE-vulnerabel · vulnerabel · German

vulnerabel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 vulnerabel
PropertyValue
Headwordvulnerabel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[vʊlneˈʁaːbl̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „vulnerabel“ im Deutschen

vulnerabelliegt 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

vulnerabel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [vʊlneˈʁaːbl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Lage, verletzt werden zu können".

No generated misspelling entries exist for vulnerabel in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is vulnerabel, spelled V-U-L-N-E-R-A-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Lage, verletzt werden zu können

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das Prestige des Euro war und ist hochgradig vulnerabel.“

Synonyms

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 "vulnerabel"?
"vulnerabel" is spelled V-U-L-N-E-R-A-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [vʊlneˈʁaːbl̩].
What does "vulnerabel" mean?
As an adjective, "vulnerabel" means: in der Lage, verletzt werden zu können
How do you pronounce "vulnerabel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vulnerabel" is [vʊlneˈʁaːbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vulnerabel" come from?
"vulnerabel" 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