vergüten

[fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“vergüten” is uncommon German (frequency #67,832 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,832
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - für eine geleistete Arbeit bezahlen

Key facts for vergüten
PropertyValue
Headwordvergüten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#67,832
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vergüten” 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). vergüten 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

vergüten is uncommon German at frequency #67,832 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for vergüten in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is vergüten, spelled V-E-R-G-Ü-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    für eine geleistete Arbeit bezahlen
  2. 2
    für eine Ausgabe/Auslage oder einen Schaden einstehen und dafür eine Ausgleichszahlung vornehmen
  3. 3
    die Qualität von zum Beispiel Stahl (härten) oder Glas (entspiegeln) verbessern

This word in other languages

compensate(English)compensar(Español)compenser(Français)compensar(Português)

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 "vergüten"?
"vergüten" is spelled V-E-R-G-Ü-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtn̩].
What does "vergüten" mean?
As a verb, "vergüten" means: für eine geleistete Arbeit bezahlen
How do you pronounce "vergüten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vergüten" is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vergüten" come from?
"vergüten" 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 “vergüten”

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

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