vergegenwärtigen

[fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɛʁtɪɡn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɛʁtɪɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“vergegenwärtigen” is uncommon German (frequency #83,449 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,449
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich an etwas, das nicht mehr so aktuell im Bewusstsein ist, wieder frisch erinnern

Key facts for vergegenwärtigen
PropertyValue
Headwordvergegenwärtigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɛʁtɪɡn̩]
Letters16
Frequency rank#83,449
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vergegenwärtigen” 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). vergegenwärtigen 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

vergegenwärtigen is uncommon German at frequency #83,449 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɛʁtɪɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich an etwas, das nicht mehr so aktuell im Bewusstsein ist, wieder frisch erinnern".

No misspelling variants are generated for vergegenwärtigen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is vergegenwärtigen, spelled V-E-R-G-E-G-E-N-W-Ä-R-T-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich an etwas, das nicht mehr so aktuell im Bewusstsein ist, wieder frisch erinnern

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 "vergegenwärtigen"?
"vergegenwärtigen" is spelled V-E-R-G-E-G-E-N-W-Ä-R-T-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɛʁtɪɡn̩].
What does "vergegenwärtigen" mean?
As a verb, "vergegenwärtigen" means: sich an etwas, das nicht mehr so aktuell im Bewusstsein ist, wieder frisch erinnern
How do you pronounce "vergegenwärtigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vergegenwärtigen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvɛʁtɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vergegenwärtigen" come from?
"vergegenwärtigen" 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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Using “vergegenwärtigen”

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

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

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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