verzieren

[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːʁən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“verzieren” is uncommon German (frequency #51,806 among 4,163 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,806
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Zierrat versehen; mit schmückenden Elementen ausgestalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-verzieren · verzieren · German

verzieren · rank #51,806 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,806
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verzauberte

Nearest frequency peer: verzauberte (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „verzieren“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „verzieren“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for verzieren
PropertyValue
Headwordverzieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#51,806
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verzieren“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.verzierenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „verzauberte“ (#51,805), „veröffentlich“ (#51,807), „Verwechslungsgefahr“ (#51,804). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verzieren“ bei #51,806. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verzieren is uncommon German at frequency #51,806 among 4,163 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit Zierrat versehen; mit schmückenden Elementen ausgestalten".

Zero misspellings are on record for verzieren in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is verzieren, spelled V-E-R-Z-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Zierrat versehen; mit schmückenden Elementen ausgestalten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Konditorin verziert die prächtige Hochzeitstorte mit Rosen aus Buttercreme.
  2. Die Künstler verwendeten hauchdünnes Glas wie kunstvoll geformten Ton, fein glänzendes Emaille, Holz, Fayence oder Silber, um die dekorativen Stücke mit überquellender Fantasie zu verzieren.

Antonyms

verunzieren

This word in other languages

decorate(English)adornar(Español)décorer(Français)enfeitar(Português)

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 "verzieren"?
"verzieren" is spelled V-E-R-Z-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːʁən].
What does "verzieren" mean?
As a verb, "verzieren" means: mit Zierrat versehen; mit schmückenden Elementen ausgestalten
How do you pronounce "verzieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verzieren" is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verzieren" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "verzieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vormerken#51,817verklagte#51,792verdenken#51,788Wahrsager#51,824

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list