vergrub

[fɛɐ̯ˈɡʁuːp]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈɡʁuːp]/ verb

The verdict

“vergrub” is uncommon German (frequency #82,288 among 4,163 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,288
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vergraben

Corpus desk

Index DE-vergrub · vergrub · German

vergrub · rank #82,288 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,288
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verglasten

Nearest frequency peer: verglasten (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “vergrub”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “vergrub” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for vergrub
PropertyValue
Headwordvergrub
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈɡʁuːp]
Letters7
Frequency rank#82,288
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “vergrub” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.vergrubliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „verglasten“ (#82,287), „Verhaltensänderung“ (#82,289), „Verfassungsänderungen“ (#82,285). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vergrub is uncommon German at frequency #82,288 among 4,163 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈɡʁuːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for vergrub in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is vergrub, spelled V-E-R-G-R-U-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vergraben
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vergraben

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 "vergrub"?
"vergrub" is spelled V-E-R-G-R-U-B. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡʁuːp].
What does "vergrub" mean?
As a verb, "vergrub" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vergraben
How do you pronounce "vergrub"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vergrub" is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡʁuːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vergrub" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "vergrub", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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