verbohrt

[fɛɐ̯ˈboːɐ̯t]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈboːɐ̯t]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - starrsinnig und hartnäckig, eigensinnig beharrend

Corpus desk

Index DE-verbohrt · verbohrt · German

verbohrt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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 verbohrt
PropertyValue
Headwordverbohrt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈboːɐ̯t]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verbohrt“ im Deutschen

verbohrtliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

verbohrt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈboːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "starrsinnig und hartnäckig, eigensinnig beharrend".

verbohrt has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 verbohrt, spelled V-E-R-B-O-H-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    starrsinnig und hartnäckig, eigensinnig beharrend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du bist aber ganz schön verbohrt! Wollen wir nicht doch noch einmal vorurteilslos über das Thema sprechen?
  2. Die ist ja noch verbohrter, als ich befürchtet habe.

This word in other languages

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 "verbohrt"?
"verbohrt" is spelled V-E-R-B-O-H-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈboːɐ̯t].
What does "verbohrt" mean?
As an adjective, "verbohrt" means: starrsinnig und hartnäckig, eigensinnig beharrend
How do you pronounce "verbohrt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verbohrt" is [fɛɐ̯ˈboːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verbohrt" come from?
"verbohrt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list