verbürgen

[fɛɐ̯ˈbʏʁɡn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈbʏʁɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“verbürgen” 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) - bereit sein, für die Glaubwürdigkeit einer Person einzustehen

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Index DE-verburgen · verbürgen · German

verbürgen · 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 verbürgen
PropertyValue
Headwordverbürgen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈbʏʁɡn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verbürgen“ im Deutschen

verbürgensitzt 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

verbürgen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈbʏʁɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for verbürgen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is verbürgen, spelled V-E-R-B-Ü-R-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    bereit sein, für die Glaubwürdigkeit einer Person einzustehen
  2. 2
    bereit sein, für die Richtigkeit einer Sache einzustehen
  3. 3
    bereit sein, für das Eintreten eines Ereignisses einzustehen und bei nicht erfolgtem Eintreten des Ereignisses für die Folgen zu haften

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich verbürge mich für ihre Glaubwürdigkeit.
  2. Er hat sich dafür verbürgt, dass diese Münze aus Silber ist.

Synonyms

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 "verbürgen"?
"verbürgen" is spelled V-E-R-B-Ü-R-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʏʁɡn̩].
What does "verbürgen" mean?
As a verb, "verbürgen" means: bereit sein, für die Glaubwürdigkeit einer Person einzustehen
How do you pronounce "verbürgen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verbürgen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʏʁɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verbürgen" come from?
"verbürgen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list