verweiblichen

[fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯plɪçn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯plɪçn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (als Mann) mehr und mehr weibliche Eigenschaften und Verhaltensweisen annehmen/zeigen; sich nach einer von Frauen vorgelebten Struktur richten

Corpus desk

Index DE-verweiblichen · verweiblichen · German

verweiblichen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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 verweiblichen
PropertyValue
Headwordverweiblichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯plɪçn̩]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verweiblichen” sits in German frequency

verweiblichen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

verweiblichen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯plɪçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for verweiblichen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 verweiblichen, spelled V-E-R-W-E-I-B-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (als Mann) mehr und mehr weibliche Eigenschaften und Verhaltensweisen annehmen/zeigen; sich nach einer von Frauen vorgelebten Struktur richten
  2. 2
    (als Mann) sich in der Optik und in den Geschlechtsmerkmalen mehr und mehr hin zur Frau entwickeln
  3. 3
    (Lebewesen) so beeinflussen, dass weibliche Geschlechtsmerkmale entstehen/entwickelt werden

Antonyms

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "verweiblichen"?
"verweiblichen" is spelled V-E-R-W-E-I-B-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯plɪçn̩].
What does "verweiblichen" mean?
As a verb, "verweiblichen" means: (als Mann) mehr und mehr weibliche Eigenschaften und Verhaltensweisen annehmen/zeigen; sich nach einer von Frauen vorgelebten Struktur richten
How do you pronounce "verweiblichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verweiblichen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯plɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verweiblichen" come from?
"verweiblichen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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