vergeistigen

[fɛɐ̯ˈɡaɪ̯stɪɡn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈɡaɪ̯stɪɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine andere Qualität (im Ausdruck) annehmen, die nicht das Irdische, Körperliche betont, sondern den Geist

Corpus desk

Index DE-vergeistigen · vergeistigen · German

vergeistigen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 vergeistigen
PropertyValue
Headwordvergeistigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈɡaɪ̯stɪɡn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „vergeistigen“ im Deutschen

vergeistigenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

vergeistigen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaɪ̯stɪɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for vergeistigen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is vergeistigen, spelled V-E-R-G-E-I-S-T-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine andere Qualität (im Ausdruck) annehmen, die nicht das Irdische, Körperliche betont, sondern den Geist
  2. 2
    mit Geist im Sinne von Alkohol versetzen; Rohstoff zur Destillation von Alkohol verwenden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Briefschreiber bzw. die -schreiberin bezeichnet sich als weltlich lebende Person, die Fragen zur Kontemplation stellt, weil sie sich so weit wie möglich vergeistigen möchte, um, wenn schon nicht in diesem Leben als Chela anerkannt, im nächsten als Asket wiedergeboren zu werden.“
  2. „Vergeistigtes Denken nennt der Esoteriker ‚Imagination‘, vergeistigtes Fühlen ‚Inspiration‘ und vergeistigtes Wollen ‚Intuition‘.“

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 "vergeistigen"?
"vergeistigen" is spelled V-E-R-G-E-I-S-T-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaɪ̯stɪɡn̩].
What does "vergeistigen" mean?
As a verb, "vergeistigen" means: eine andere Qualität (im Ausdruck) annehmen, die nicht das Irdische, Körperliche betont, sondern den Geist
How do you pronounce "vergeistigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vergeistigen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡaɪ̯stɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vergeistigen" come from?
"vergeistigen" 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