verbrühen

[fɛɐ̯ˈbʁyːən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈbʁyːən]/ verb

The verdict

“verbrühen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich oder jemandem mit einer kochenden Flüssigkeit oder heißem Dampf Verletzungen/Schmerzen zufügen

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Index DE-verbruhen · verbrühen · German

verbrühen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for verbrühen
PropertyValue
Headwordverbrühen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈbʁyːən]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verbrühen“ im Deutschen

verbrühensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verbrühen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁyːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich oder jemandem mit einer kochenden Flüssigkeit oder heißem Dampf Verletzungen/Schmerzen zufügen".

verbrühen has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is verbrühen, spelled V-E-R-B-R-Ü-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich oder jemandem mit einer kochenden Flüssigkeit oder heißem Dampf Verletzungen/Schmerzen zufügen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „[In der Küche] verletzen sich viele Kinder mit Messern, verbrühen sich mit heißen Flüssigkeiten oder verbrennen sich am Herd.“
  2. Der Dampf schoss aus dem Rohr und verbrühte ihm die Haut.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "verbrühen"?
"verbrühen" is spelled V-E-R-B-R-Ü-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁyːən].
What does "verbrühen" mean?
As a verb, "verbrühen" means: sich oder jemandem mit einer kochenden Flüssigkeit oder heißem Dampf Verletzungen/Schmerzen zufügen
How do you pronounce "verbrühen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verbrühen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁyːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verbrühen" come from?
"verbrühen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list