vertrösten

[fɛɐ̯ˈtʁøːstn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈtʁøːstn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“vertrösten” is uncommon German (frequency #89,768 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,768
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Versprechung oder eine Hoffnung für einen späteren Zeitpunkt machen

Key facts for vertrösten
PropertyValue
Headwordvertrösten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈtʁøːstn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#89,768
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vertrösten” 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). vertrösten 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

vertrösten is uncommon German at frequency #89,768 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁøːstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Versprechung oder eine Hoffnung für einen späteren Zeitpunkt machen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for vertrösten, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is vertrösten, spelled V-E-R-T-R-Ö-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Versprechung oder eine Hoffnung für einen späteren Zeitpunkt machen

This word in other languages

promise(English)prometer(Español)promettre(Français)

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 "vertrösten"?
"vertrösten" is spelled V-E-R-T-R-Ö-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁøːstn̩].
What does "vertrösten" mean?
As a verb, "vertrösten" means: eine Versprechung oder eine Hoffnung für einen späteren Zeitpunkt machen
How do you pronounce "vertrösten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vertrösten" is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁøːstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vertrösten" come from?
"vertrösten" 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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Using “vertrösten”

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

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