verglimmen

[fɛɐ̯ˈɡlɪmən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈɡlɪmən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aufhören zu glimmen, keinerlei Feuer oder Glut mehr aufweisen

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Index DE-verglimmen · verglimmen · German

verglimmen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for verglimmen
PropertyValue
Headwordverglimmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈɡlɪmən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verglimmen“ im Deutschen

verglimmensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

verglimmen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈɡlɪmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aufhören zu glimmen, keinerlei Feuer oder Glut mehr aufweisen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for verglimmen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is verglimmen, spelled V-E-R-G-L-I-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aufhören zu glimmen, keinerlei Feuer oder Glut mehr aufweisen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Einer der Funken war aber auf ein besonders feines, trockenes Fäserchen gefalle; es glühte kurz auf, bevor es verglomm.“
  2. „Die restliche Zigarette verglimmte im Ascher.“

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 "verglimmen"?
"verglimmen" is spelled V-E-R-G-L-I-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡlɪmən].
What does "verglimmen" mean?
As a verb, "verglimmen" means: aufhören zu glimmen, keinerlei Feuer oder Glut mehr aufweisen
How do you pronounce "verglimmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verglimmen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡlɪmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verglimmen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list