versonnen

[fɛɐ̯ˈzɔnən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈzɔnən]/ adj

The verdict

“versonnen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - in Gedanken versunken, geistig abwesend

Corpus desk

Index DE-versonnen · versonnen · German

versonnen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 versonnen
PropertyValue
Headwordversonnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈzɔnən]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „versonnen“ im Deutschen

versonnenliegt 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

versonnen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in Gedanken versunken, geistig abwesend".

versonnen has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is versonnen, spelled V-E-R-S-O-N-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Gedanken versunken, geistig abwesend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er war so versonnen, dass er ihre Ankunft nicht bemerkte.
  2. „Ernst fuhr mit dem Zeigefinger versonnen die eigene Notenzeichnung entlang und summte dabei eine nicht erkennbare Melodie.“

This word in other languages

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 "versonnen"?
"versonnen" is spelled V-E-R-S-O-N-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔnən].
What does "versonnen" mean?
As an adjective, "versonnen" means: in Gedanken versunken, geistig abwesend
How do you pronounce "versonnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "versonnen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "versonnen" come from?
"versonnen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list