verstarben

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁbn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verstarben” is uncommon German (frequency #88,472 among 4,163 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,472
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs versterben

Corpus desk

Index DE-verstarben · verstarben · German

verstarben · rank #88,472 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,472
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH versorge

Nearest frequency peer: versorge (-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 „verstarben“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for verstarben
PropertyValue
Headwordverstarben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁbn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#88,472
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verstarben“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).verstarbenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „versorge“ (#88,471), „versteckst“ (#88,473), „versinnbildlicht“ (#88,470). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verstarben“ bei #88,472. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verstarben is uncommon German at frequency #88,472 among 4,163 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for verstarben, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is verstarben, spelled V-E-R-S-T-A-R-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs versterben
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs versterben

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 "verstarben"?
"verstarben" is spelled V-E-R-S-T-A-R-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁbn̩].
What does "verstarben" mean?
As a verb, "verstarben" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs versterben
How do you pronounce "verstarben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verstarben" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verstarben" come from?
"verstarben" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

versteckst#88,473versilbert#88,469vierfacher#88,482Vermummung#88,461

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list