verschenke

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃɛŋkə]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃɛŋkə]/ verb

The verdict

“verschenke” is uncommon German (frequency #61,149 among 4,163 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,149
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verschenken

Corpus desk

Index DE-verschenke · verschenke · German

verschenke · rank #61,149 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,149
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vermummten

Nearest frequency peer: vermummten (-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 „verschenke“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for verschenke
PropertyValue
Headwordverschenke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃɛŋkə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#61,149
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verschenke“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.verschenkefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „vermummten“ (#61,148), „verschrecken“ (#61,150), „verlockende“ (#61,147). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verschenke“ bei #61,149. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verschenke is uncommon German at frequency #61,149 among 4,163 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈʃɛŋkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for verschenke, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verschenke, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-E-N-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verschenken
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verschenken
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verschenken
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verschenken

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 "verschenke"?
"verschenke" is spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-E-N-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃɛŋkə].
What does "verschenke" mean?
As a verb, "verschenke" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verschenken
How do you pronounce "verschenke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verschenke" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃɛŋkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verschenke" come from?
"verschenke" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list