verbergen

[fɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁɡn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verbergen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,680. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,680
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich verstecken, damit man nicht gefunden wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-verbergen · verbergen · German

verbergen · rank #7,680 · 14 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,680
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH two

Nearest frequency peer: two (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “verbergen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “verbergen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

verbergen vs verlegen
78% similar
verbergen vs verbogen
78% similar
verbergen vs vererben
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for verbergen
PropertyValue
Headwordverbergen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁɡn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,680
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “verbergen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.verbergenliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „two“ (#7,679), „Verbrauch“ (#7,681), „tschüss“ (#7,678). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around verbergen (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,680 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for verbergen, with forms such as "evrbergen", "vebrergen", and "verbbergen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "verlegen", "verbogen", "vererben", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is verbergen, spelled V-E-R-B-E-R-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich verstecken, damit man nicht gefunden wird
  2. 2
    etwas so verstecken, dass andere es nicht sehen
  3. 3
    die Wahrheit über etwas geheim halten; andere etwas nicht wissen lassen
  4. 4
    nicht öffentlich sichtbar oder bekannt sein
  5. 5
    so vor etwas platziert sein, dass das, was dahinter ist, nicht erkannt werden kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wo verbirgt sich Osama Bin Laden?
  2. Die Katze verbirgt sich hinter dem Sofa.

This word in other languages

hide(English)esconderse(Español)se cacher(Français)ocultar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrbergen
  • vebrergen
  • verbbergen
  • verbegren
  • verberegn
  • verbergenn
  • verberggen
  • verbergne
  • verberrgen
  • verbregen
  • verebrgen
  • verrbergen
  • vrebergen
  • vverbergen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verbergen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

evrbergen2vebrergen2verbbergen1verbegren2verberegn2verbergenn1verberggen1verbergne2
Edit distance from "verbergen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "verbergen"?
"verbergen" is spelled V-E-R-B-E-R-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁɡn̩].
What does "verbergen" mean?
As a verb, "verbergen" means: sich verstecken, damit man nicht gefunden wird
What words are commonly confused with "verbergen"?
"verbergen" is commonly confused with "verlegen", "verbogen", "vererben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verbergen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verbergen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verbergen" come from?
"verbergen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "verbergen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Verbrauch#7,681skeptisch#7,666Schaffung#7,659Reinigung#7,657

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

zueinander14 variantsAkzeptanz14 variantsanzubieten14 variantsbeantragt14 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "verbergen". Here's where to go from here.

  • "verbergen" maps to 12 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "verlegen". View pair
  • 14 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #7,680 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "V" letter cohort. V–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list