vergrößern

[fɛɐ̯ˈɡʁøːsɐn]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈɡʁøːsɐn]/ verb

The verdict

“vergrößern” 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) - etwas in seiner Ausdehnung oder seinem Umfang größer machen

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Index DE-vergro-ern · vergrößern · German

vergrößern · 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 vergrößern
PropertyValue
Headwordvergrößern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈɡʁøːsɐn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „vergrößern“ im Deutschen

vergrößernschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

vergrößern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈɡʁøːsɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for vergrößern in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is vergrößern, spelled V-E-R-G-R-Ö-S-S-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas in seiner Ausdehnung oder seinem Umfang größer machen
  2. 2
    die Anzahl der Elemente in einer Menge erhöhen
  3. 3
    ein Abbild mit größeren Ausmaßen anfertigen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Gemüsestand hat die Verkaufsfläche vergrößert.
  2. Und wer Menschen in Gefahr bringt, um seinen eigenen Profit zu vergrößern, muss die härteste Strafe erleiden, die Seine Majestät, der Verbraucher, verhängen kann: Boykott!

Antonyms

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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 "vergrößern"?
"vergrößern" is spelled V-E-R-G-R-Ö-SS-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡʁøːsɐn].
What does "vergrößern" mean?
As a verb, "vergrößern" means: etwas in seiner Ausdehnung oder seinem Umfang größer machen
How do you pronounce "vergrößern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vergrößern" is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡʁøːsɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vergrößern" come from?
"vergrößern" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list