versteinern
[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaɪ̯nɐn]
The verdict
“versteinern” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - über langen Zeitraum zu Gestein werden
Corpus desk
Index DE-versteinern · versteinern · German
versteinern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | versteinern |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaɪ̯nɐn] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „versteinern“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
versteinern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaɪ̯nɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
versteinern has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is versteinern, spelled V-E-R-S-T-E-I-N-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1über langen Zeitraum zu Gestein werden
- 2in einer bestimmten, bewegungslosen Haltung bleiben
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how versteinern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In einer einzigen Jahrmillion versteinert nichts.
Nachdem er an das Telefon ging, versteinerte er plötzlich.
Synonyms
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.