verbessere

[fɛɐ̯ˈbɛsəʁə]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈbɛsəʁə]/ verb

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The verdict

“verbessere” is uncommon German (frequency #52,529 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,529
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verbessern

Key facts for verbessere
PropertyValue
Headwordverbessere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈbɛsəʁə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,529
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verbessere” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). verbessere lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verbessere is uncommon German at frequency #52,529 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈbɛsəʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for verbessere, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is verbessere, spelled V-E-R-B-E-S-S-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verbessern
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verbessern
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verbessern
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verbessern

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 "verbessere"?
"verbessere" is spelled V-E-R-B-E-S-S-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈbɛsəʁə].
What does "verbessere" mean?
As a verb, "verbessere" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verbessern
How do you pronounce "verbessere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verbessere" is [fɛɐ̯ˈbɛsəʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verbessere" come from?
"verbessere" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “verbessere”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-B-E-S-S-E-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈbɛsəʁə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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