verdien

[fɛɐ̯ˈdiːn]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈdiːn]/ verb

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The verdict

“verdien” is uncommon German (frequency #62,957 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,957
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verdienen

Key facts for verdien
PropertyValue
Headwordverdien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈdiːn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#62,957
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verdien” 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). verdien 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

verdien is uncommon German at frequency #62,957 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈdiːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for verdien in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is verdien, spelled V-E-R-D-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verdienen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verdienen

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 "verdien"?
"verdien" is spelled V-E-R-D-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈdiːn].
What does "verdien" mean?
As a verb, "verdien" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verdienen
How do you pronounce "verdien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verdien" is [fɛɐ̯ˈdiːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verdien" come from?
"verdien" 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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Using “verdien”

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

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