Vertriebener

[fɛɐ̯ˈtʁiːbənɐ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈtʁiːbənɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Vertriebener” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die unter Zwang ihre Heimat verlassen musste

Corpus desk

Index DE-vertriebener · Vertriebener · German

Vertriebener · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Vertriebener
PropertyValue
HeadwordVertriebener
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈtʁiːbənɐ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Vertriebener“ im Deutschen

Vertriebenerliegt 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

Vertriebener is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁiːbənɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die unter Zwang ihre Heimat verlassen musste".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Vertriebener, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Vertriebener, spelled V-E-R-T-R-I-E-B-E-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die unter Zwang ihre Heimat verlassen musste

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In Deutschland wurden nach dem letzten Krieg viele Vertriebene aufgenommen.
  2. „Für die Vertriebenen war die Integration oft alles andere als einfach.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Vertriebener"?
"Vertriebener" is spelled V-E-R-T-R-I-E-B-E-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁiːbənɐ].
What does "Vertriebener" mean?
As a noun, "Vertriebener" means: Person, die unter Zwang ihre Heimat verlassen musste
How do you pronounce "Vertriebener"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vertriebener" is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁiːbənɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vertriebener" come from?
"Vertriebener" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list