vergasen

[fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːzn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːzn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“vergasen” is uncommon German (frequency #77,482 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,482
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - überführen eines festen oder flüssigen Stoffes in gasförmige Endprodukte

Key facts for vergasen
PropertyValue
Headwordvergasen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːzn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#77,482
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vergasen” 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). vergasen 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

vergasen is uncommon German at frequency #77,482 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːzn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for vergasen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 vergasen, spelled V-E-R-G-A-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    überführen eines festen oder flüssigen Stoffes in gasförmige Endprodukte
  2. 2
    jemanden oder etwas mit toxischen Gasen töten

Antonyms

verdampfenverdunstensublimieren

This word in other languages

gasify(English)gazéifier(Français)

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 "vergasen"?
"vergasen" is spelled V-E-R-G-A-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːzn̩].
What does "vergasen" mean?
As a verb, "vergasen" means: überführen eines festen oder flüssigen Stoffes in gasförmige Endprodukte
How do you pronounce "vergasen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vergasen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vergasen" come from?
"vergasen" 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 “vergasen”

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

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