verborgen

[fɛɐ̯ˈbɔʁɡn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈbɔʁɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“verborgen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,345. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,345
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aufgrund der versteckten, abgelegenen Lage schwer zu erreichen oder zu finden

Corpus desk

Index DE-verborgen · verborgen · German

verborgen · rank #11,345 · 14 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,345
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ute

Nearest frequency peer: Ute (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „verborgen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „verborgen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

verborgen vs verloren
78% similar
verborgen vs verboten
78% similar
verborgen vs Vermögen
56% similar

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

Key facts for verborgen
PropertyValue
Headwordverborgen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈbɔʁɡn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,345
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verborgen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).verborgenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ute“ (#11,344), „vereinfacht“ (#11,346), „Unterwäsche“ (#11,343). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verborgen“ bei #11,345. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around verborgen (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈbɔʁɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,345 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "aufgrund der versteckten, abgelegenen Lage schwer zu erreichen oder zu finden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for verborgen, with forms such as "evrborgen", "vebrorgen", and "verbborgen". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "verloren", "verboten", "Vermögen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is verborgen, spelled V-E-R-B-O-R-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aufgrund der versteckten, abgelegenen Lage schwer zu erreichen oder zu finden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der verborgene Schatz ist wirklich schwer zu finden.
  2. In der alten, verborgenen Hütte spielten sich in letzter Zeit viele mysteriöse Dinge ab.

This word in other languages

hidden(English)caché(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrborgen
  • vebrorgen
  • verbborgen
  • verbogren
  • verboregn
  • verborgenn
  • verborggen
  • verborgne
  • verborrgen
  • verbrogen
  • verobrgen
  • verrborgen
  • vreborgen
  • vverborgen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrborgen2vebrorgen2verbborgen1verbogren2verboregn2verborgenn1verborggen1verborgne2
Edit distance from "verborgen"

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 "verborgen"?
"verborgen" is spelled V-E-R-B-O-R-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈbɔʁɡn̩].
What does "verborgen" mean?
As an adjective, "verborgen" means: aufgrund der versteckten, abgelegenen Lage schwer zu erreichen oder zu finden
What words are commonly confused with "verborgen"?
"verborgen" is commonly confused with "verloren", "verboten", "Vermögen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verborgen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verborgen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈbɔʁɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verborgen" come from?
"verborgen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

tödlichen#11,339Vorbilder#11,355wegnehmen#11,360abgedeckt#11,368

Similar misspelling depth

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

Territorium14 variantsabgestellt14 variantsPropheten14 variantsPhilosoph14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list