This is the 15382nd most frequent German word.
verfehlte
"Verfehlte" means "missed" or "failed" in English.
In this sentence, "verfehlte" is used as the third person singular simple past tense of the verb "verfehlen," meaning "to miss." It is used here to describe an action where the target was not hit.
Sie verfehlte das Ziel beim Bogenschießen.
She missed the target in archery.
Here, "verfehlte" represents the past tense of "verfehlen" describing that the goals were not achieved or reached.
Die Abteilung verfehlte ihre Verkaufsziele im letzten Quartal.
The department missed its sales targets in the last quarter.
In this sentence, "verfehlte" is used to indicate that the intended exit was not taken or was overlooked.