versauern

[fɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯ɐn]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯ɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“versauern” is uncommon German (frequency #78,702 among 4,163 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,702
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - längere Zeit unter Langeweile und mangelnder Aktion/Inspiration leiden

Corpus desk

Index DE-versauern · versauern · German

versauern · rank #78,702 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,702
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH versalzen

Nearest frequency peer: versalzen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „versauern“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „versauern“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for versauern
PropertyValue
Headwordversauern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯ɐn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#78,702
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „versauern“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).versauernfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „versalzen“ (#78,701), „verschicke“ (#78,703), „Verrenkungen“ (#78,700). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „versauern“ bei #78,702. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

versauern is uncommon German at frequency #78,702 among 4,163 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯ɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for versauern, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is versauern, spelled V-E-R-S-A-U-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    längere Zeit unter Langeweile und mangelnder Aktion/Inspiration leiden
  2. 2
    jemandem den Spaß an etwas nehmen/verderben
  3. 3
    Säure produzieren/ansammeln/gewinnen, sauer werden (abnehmenden pH-Wert zeigen)
  4. 4
    Säure zusetzen, sauer machen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie hatte Angst, in der Provinz zu versauern.
  2. Mit deinen spitzen Bemerkungen kannst du wirklich jedem den Arbeitstag versauern.

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 "versauern"?
"versauern" is spelled V-E-R-S-A-U-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯ɐn].
What does "versauern" mean?
As a verb, "versauern" means: längere Zeit unter Langeweile und mangelnder Aktion/Inspiration leiden
How do you pronounce "versauern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "versauern" is [fɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯ɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "versauern" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

versalzen#78,701verpuffen#78,699verhältst#78,692Vereisung#78,688

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list