vereinzelt

\fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nt͡sl̩t\

/\fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nt͡sl̩t\/ adj

The verdict

“vereinzelt” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sporadique.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vereinzelt · vereinzelt · French

vereinzelt · 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 vereinzelt
PropertyValue
Headwordvereinzelt
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nt͡sl̩t\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vereinzelt » en français

vereinzeltreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

vereinzelt is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nt͡sl̩t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for vereinzelt in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is vereinzelt, spelled V-E-R-E-I-N-Z-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sporadique.
  2. 2
    Séparé.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ihrem rötlichen Haar, das auf der Höhe des Kopfes zu einer kleinen Krone gewunden und in breiten künstlichen Locken über die Ohren frisiert war, entsprach ein außerordentlich zartweißer Teint mit vereinzelten kleinen Sommersprossen.

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 "vereinzelt"?
"vereinzelt" is spelled V-E-R-E-I-N-Z-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nt͡sl̩t\.
What does "vereinzelt" mean?
As an adjective, "vereinzelt" means: Sporadique.
How do you pronounce "vereinzelt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vereinzelt" is \fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nt͡sl̩t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vereinzelt" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list