verkehrt
\fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯t\
The verdict
“verkehrt” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Faux.
Corpus desk
Index FR-verkehrt · verkehrt · French
verkehrt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | verkehrt |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯t\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
verkehrt is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Faux.".
Zero misspellings are on record for verkehrt in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is verkehrt, spelled V-E-R-K-E-H-R-T.
Definition
- 1Faux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how verkehrt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Um sich zu trösten, versuchte er sich einzureden, Brodskys Aura sei nicht natürlich und dieser habe sich eine Persönlichkeit zurechtgezimmert. Mein Freund Pierre Pachet, der Brodsky ein wenig kannte, hält dieses Urteil für nicht ganz verkehrt; aber wer zimmert sich seine Persönlichkeit nicht zurecht?
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.