verwarnen

[fɛɐ̯ˈvaʁnən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈvaʁnən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden unter Androhung einer Strafe ermahnen, streng zurechtweisen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verwarnen · verwarnen · German

verwarnen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 verwarnen
PropertyValue
Headwordverwarnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈvaʁnən]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verwarnen“ im Deutschen

verwarnensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verwarnen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈvaʁnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden unter Androhung einer Strafe ermahnen, streng zurechtweisen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for verwarnen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verwarnen, spelled V-E-R-W-A-R-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden unter Androhung einer Strafe ermahnen, streng zurechtweisen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Arbeitgeber dürfen ihre Arbeitnehmer verwarnen, wenn diese ein Fehlverhalten gesetzt haben.
  2. Weil er am Rande eines Prozesses um den gewaltsamen Tod seines Bruders einen Zeugen misshandelt hat, ist ein 19-jähriger Schüler am Montag in Frankfurt verwarnt worden.

Synonyms

Antonyms

applaudierenbeklatschenermunternermutigenlobenApplaus zollenBeifall spendenBeifall zollen

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 "verwarnen"?
"verwarnen" is spelled V-E-R-W-A-R-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaʁnən].
What does "verwarnen" mean?
As a verb, "verwarnen" means: jemanden unter Androhung einer Strafe ermahnen, streng zurechtweisen
How do you pronounce "verwarnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verwarnen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaʁnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verwarnen" come from?
"verwarnen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list