verborgenen

[fɛɐ̯ˈbɔʁɡənən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈbɔʁɡənən]/ adj

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The verdict

“verborgenen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #18,113 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#18,113
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verborgen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

verborgenen vs verlorenen
82% similar
verborgenen vs verbotenen
82% similar
verborgenen vs verborgen
82% similar

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

Key facts for verborgenen
PropertyValue
Headwordverborgenen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈbɔʁɡənən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#18,113
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verborgenen” 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). verborgenen 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 verborgenen is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈbɔʁɡənən]. Corpus data places it at rank #18,113 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for verborgenen, with forms such as "evrborgenen", "vebrorgenen", and "verbborgenen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "verlorenen", "verbotenen", "verborgen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verborgen
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verborgen
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verborgen
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verborgen
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verborgen
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verborgen
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verborgen
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verborgen
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verborgen
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verborgen
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verborgen
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verborgen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrborgenen,vebrorgenen,verbborgenen,verbogrenen,verboregnen,verborgeenn,verborgenenn,verborgenne,verborgennen,verborggenen,verborgneen,verborrgenen,verbrogenen,verobrgenen,verrborgenen,vreborgenen,vverborgenen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verborgenen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

evrborgenen2vebrorgenen2verbborgenen1verbogrenen2verboregnen2verborgeenn2verborgenenn1verborgenne2
Edit distance from "verborgenen"

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 "verborgenen"?
"verborgenen" is spelled V-E-R-B-O-R-G-E-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈbɔʁɡənən].
What does "verborgenen" mean?
As an adjective, "verborgenen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verborgen
What words are commonly confused with "verborgenen"?
"verborgenen" is commonly confused with "verlorenen", "verbotenen", "verborgen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verborgenen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verborgenen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈbɔʁɡənən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verborgenen" come from?
"verborgenen" 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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Using “verborgenen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-B-O-R-G-E-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈbɔʁɡənən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “verlorenen” - see the side-by-side comparison. verborgenen vs verlorenen
  • 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