verherrlichen

[ˌfɛɐ̯ˈhɛʁlɪçn̩]

/[ˌfɛɐ̯ˈhɛʁlɪçn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verherrlichen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #63,899 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#63,899
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas (übertrieben) als großartig darstellen; etwas überschwänglich preisen

Key facts for verherrlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordverherrlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌfɛɐ̯ˈhɛʁlɪçn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#63,899
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verherrlichen” 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). verherrlichen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for verherrlichen is 13 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈhɛʁlɪçn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #63,899 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "etwas (übertrieben) als großartig darstellen; etwas überschwänglich preisen".

verherrlichen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is verherrlichen, spelled V-E-R-H-E-R-R-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas (übertrieben) als großartig darstellen; etwas überschwänglich preisen

Synonyms

glorifizierenheroisierenrühmenpreisen

This word in other languages

glorify(English)enaltecer(Español)glorifier(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 "verherrlichen"?
"verherrlichen" is spelled V-E-R-H-E-R-R-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈhɛʁlɪçn̩].
What does "verherrlichen" mean?
As a verb, "verherrlichen" means: etwas (übertrieben) als großartig darstellen; etwas überschwänglich preisen
How do you pronounce "verherrlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verherrlichen" is [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈhɛʁlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verherrlichen" come from?
"verherrlichen" 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 “verherrlichen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-H-E-R-R-L-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈhɛʁlɪçn̩] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list