verbotener

[fɛɐ̯ˈboːtənɐ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈboːtənɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“verbotener” is uncommon German (frequency #54,989 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,989
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

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

Key facts for verbotener
PropertyValue
Headwordverbotener
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈboːtənɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#54,989
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verbotener” 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). verbotener lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verbotener is uncommon German at frequency #54,989 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈboːtənɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for verbotener, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verbotener, spelled V-E-R-B-O-T-E-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verboten
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verboten
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verboten
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verboten
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verboten

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 "verbotener"?
"verbotener" is spelled V-E-R-B-O-T-E-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈboːtənɐ].
What does "verbotener" mean?
As an adjective, "verbotener" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verboten
How do you pronounce "verbotener"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verbotener" is [fɛɐ̯ˈboːtənɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verbotener" come from?
"verbotener" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “verbotener”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-B-O-T-E-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈboːtənɐ] (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

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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