divergieren

[divɛʁˈɡiːʁən]

/[divɛʁˈɡiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“divergieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auseinander gehen, auseinander streben, verschiedener Meinung sein, unterschiedlich sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-divergieren · divergieren · German

divergieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 divergieren
PropertyValue
Headworddivergieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[divɛʁˈɡiːʁən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „divergieren“ im Deutschen

divergierensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

divergieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [divɛʁˈɡiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for divergieren in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is divergieren, spelled D-I-V-E-R-G-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    auseinander gehen, auseinander streben, verschiedener Meinung sein, unterschiedlich sein
  2. 2
    keinen Grenzwert besitzen; divergent sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In diesem Fall divergieren wir ziemlich stark.
  2. Eine Folge, die nicht konvergiert, divergiert.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "divergieren"?
"divergieren" is spelled D-I-V-E-R-G-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [divɛʁˈɡiːʁən].
What does "divergieren" mean?
As a verb, "divergieren" means: auseinander gehen, auseinander streben, verschiedener Meinung sein, unterschiedlich sein
How do you pronounce "divergieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "divergieren" is [divɛʁˈɡiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "divergieren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list