versterben

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛʁbn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛʁbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“versterben” is an uncommon German word, ranked #79,893 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#79,893
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aus einem lebendigen in einen toten Zustand wechseln

Key facts for versterben
PropertyValue
Headwordversterben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛʁbn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#79,893
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “versterben” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). versterben lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for versterben is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛʁbn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #79,893 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "aus einem lebendigen in einen toten Zustand wechseln".

Zero misspellings are on record for versterben in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is versterben, spelled V-E-R-S-T-E-R-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus einem lebendigen in einen toten Zustand wechseln

Synonyms

eingehensterbenableben

This word in other languages

pass away(English)fallecer(Español)décéder(Français)falecer(Português)

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 "versterben"?
"versterben" is spelled V-E-R-S-T-E-R-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛʁbn̩].
What does "versterben" mean?
As a verb, "versterben" means: aus einem lebendigen in einen toten Zustand wechseln
How do you pronounce "versterben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "versterben" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛʁbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "versterben" come from?
"versterben" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “versterben”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-S-T-E-R-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛʁbn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list