vergilben
[fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪlbn̩]
The verdict
“vergilben” 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) - im Laufe der Zeit seine Ursprungsfarbe verlieren und einen gelblichen Ton annehmen
Corpus desk
Index DE-vergilben · vergilben · German
vergilben · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vergilben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪlbn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „vergilben“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
vergilben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪlbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
vergilben has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is vergilben, spelled V-E-R-G-I-L-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1im Laufe der Zeit seine Ursprungsfarbe verlieren und einen gelblichen Ton annehmen
- 2gelb werden lassen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how vergilben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Papier vergilbt, wenn es dem Licht ausgesetzt ist.
Deutlich hob sich aus dem vergilbten Bereich die Stelle ab, an der der Briefbeschwerer gelegen hatte.
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.