verbraten

[fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaːtn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaːtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verbraten” is uncommon German (frequency #73,051 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,051
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Ressource (besonders Geld) nicht sachgerecht verbrauchen

Key facts for verbraten
PropertyValue
Headwordverbraten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaːtn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#73,051
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verbraten” 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). verbraten 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

verbraten is uncommon German at frequency #73,051 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaːtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Ressource (besonders Geld) nicht sachgerecht verbrauchen".

verbraten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is verbraten, spelled V-E-R-B-R-A-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Ressource (besonders Geld) nicht sachgerecht verbrauchen

Synonyms

verschwendenverprassen

This word in other languages

blow(English)

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 "verbraten"?
"verbraten" is spelled V-E-R-B-R-A-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaːtn̩].
What does "verbraten" mean?
As a verb, "verbraten" means: eine Ressource (besonders Geld) nicht sachgerecht verbrauchen
How do you pronounce "verbraten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verbraten" is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verbraten" come from?
"verbraten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “verbraten”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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