verbissen

[fɛɐ̯ˈbɪsn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈbɪsn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“verbissen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #36,700 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#36,700
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verbeißen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

verbissen vs vermisse
78% similar
verbissen vs vergessen
78% similar
verbissen vs verlassen
78% similar

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

Key facts for verbissen
PropertyValue
Headwordverbissen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈbɪsn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,700
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verbissen” 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). verbissen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for verbissen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪsn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,700 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verbeißen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for verbissen, with forms such as "evrbissen", "vebrissen", and "verbbissen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "vermisse", "vergessen", "verlassen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is verbissen, spelled V-E-R-B-I-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verbeißen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrbissen,vebrissen,verbbissen,verbisen,verbisesn,verbissenn,verbissne,verbißen,verbsisen,veribssen,verrbissen,vrebissen,vverbissen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verbissen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

evrbissen2vebrissen2verbbissen1verbisen1verbisesn2verbissenn1verbissne2verbißen2
Edit distance from "verbissen"

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 "verbissen"?
"verbissen" is spelled V-E-R-B-I-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪsn̩].
What does "verbissen" mean?
As a verb, "verbissen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verbeißen
What words are commonly confused with "verbissen"?
"verbissen" is commonly confused with "vermisse", "vergessen", "verlassen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verbissen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verbissen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verbissen" come from?
"verbissen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “verbissen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-B-I-S-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪsn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “vermisse” - see the side-by-side comparison. verbissen vs vermisse
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list