verheißen

[fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯sn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯sn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas jemandem prophezeien, versprechen, voraussagen, in Aussicht stellen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verhei-en · verheißen · German

verheißen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 verheißen
PropertyValue
Headwordverheißen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯sn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verheißen“ im Deutschen

verheißenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

verheißen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas jemandem prophezeien, versprechen, voraussagen, in Aussicht stellen".

No misspelling variants are generated for verheißen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 verheißen, spelled V-E-R-H-E-I-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas jemandem prophezeien, versprechen, voraussagen, in Aussicht stellen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Was wurde den Bürgern nicht alles verheißen: Weniger Steuern sollten sie zahlen, gerechter sollte es zugehen, Wachstum und Beschäftigung sollten gefördert werden.
  2. Die katholische Kirche und auch die protestantische ist ja nie davon abgekommen, angesichts der Welt als Jammertal, das himmlische Paradies zu verheißen – das war fester Glaubensbestand.

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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 "verheißen"?
"verheißen" is spelled V-E-R-H-E-I-SS-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯sn̩].
What does "verheißen" mean?
As a verb, "verheißen" means: etwas jemandem prophezeien, versprechen, voraussagen, in Aussicht stellen
How do you pronounce "verheißen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verheißen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verheißen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list