vertreibe

[fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaɪ̯bə]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaɪ̯bə]/ verb

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The verdict

“vertreibe” is uncommon German (frequency #93,795 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,795
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertreiben

Key facts for vertreibe
PropertyValue
Headwordvertreibe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaɪ̯bə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#93,795
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vertreibe” 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). vertreibe lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

vertreibe is uncommon German at frequency #93,795 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaɪ̯bə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for vertreibe 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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is vertreibe, spelled V-E-R-T-R-E-I-B-E.

Definition

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

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 "vertreibe"?
"vertreibe" is spelled V-E-R-T-R-E-I-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaɪ̯bə].
What does "vertreibe" mean?
As a verb, "vertreibe" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertreiben
How do you pronounce "vertreibe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vertreibe" is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaɪ̯bə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vertreibe" come from?
"vertreibe" 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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Using “vertreibe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-T-R-E-I-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaɪ̯bə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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