warben

[ˈvaʁbn̩]

/[ˈvaʁbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“warben” is uncommon German (frequency #68,870 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,870
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs werben

Key facts for warben
PropertyValue
Headwordwarben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvaʁbn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#68,870
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “warben” 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). warben lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

warben is uncommon German at frequency #68,870 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvaʁbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for warben, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is warben, spelled W-A-R-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs werben
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs werben

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 "warben"?
"warben" is spelled W-A-R-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaʁbn̩].
What does "warben" mean?
As a verb, "warben" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs werben
How do you pronounce "warben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "warben" is [ˈvaʁbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "warben" come from?
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Using “warben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-R-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvaʁbn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list