Verbotes

[fɛɐ̯ˈboːtəs]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈboːtəs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verbotes” is uncommon German (frequency #69,828 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,828
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verbot

Key facts for Verbotes
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerbotes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈboːtəs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#69,828
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verbotes” 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). Verbotes lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Verbotes is uncommon German at frequency #69,828 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈboːtəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verbot".

Verbotes doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Verbotes, spelled V-E-R-B-O-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verbot

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 "Verbotes"?
"Verbotes" is spelled V-E-R-B-O-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈboːtəs].
What does "Verbotes" mean?
As a noun, "Verbotes" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verbot
How do you pronounce "Verbotes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verbotes" is [fɛɐ̯ˈboːtəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verbotes" come from?
"Verbotes" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Verbotes”

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-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈboːtəs] (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