vergolden

[fɛɐ̯ˈɡɔldn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈɡɔldn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“vergolden” is uncommon German (frequency #71,987 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,987
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas mit (Blatt-)Gold versehen; etwas mit goldener Farbe bestreichen

Key facts for vergolden
PropertyValue
Headwordvergolden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈɡɔldn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#71,987
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vergolden” 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). vergolden 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

vergolden is uncommon German at frequency #71,987 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɔldn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for vergolden, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is vergolden, spelled V-E-R-G-O-L-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas mit (Blatt-)Gold versehen; etwas mit goldener Farbe bestreichen
  2. 2
    sich gut bezahlen lassen

This word in other languages

gild(English)dorar(Español)dorer(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 "vergolden"?
"vergolden" is spelled V-E-R-G-O-L-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɔldn̩].
What does "vergolden" mean?
As a verb, "vergolden" means: etwas mit (Blatt-)Gold versehen; etwas mit goldener Farbe bestreichen
How do you pronounce "vergolden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vergolden" is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɔldn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vergolden" come from?
"vergolden" 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 “vergolden”

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

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