verbeux

\vɛʁ.bø\

/\vɛʁ.bø\/ adj

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The verdict

“verbeux” is an uncommon French word, ranked #83,485 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#83,485
frequency rank, French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui s’exprime en trop de mots.

Key facts for verbeux
PropertyValue
Headwordverbeux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\vɛʁ.bø\
Letters7
Frequency rank#83,485
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verbeux” sits in French 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). verbeux lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for verbeux is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \vɛʁ.bø\. Corpus data places it at rank #83,485 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for verbeux in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is verbeux, spelled V-E-R-B-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui s’exprime en trop de mots.
  2. 2
    Qui a pour défaut un excès de mots.

Synonyms

bavarddiffusprolixe

This word in other languages

verbose(English)wortreich(Deutsch)

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "verbeux"?
"verbeux" is spelled V-E-R-B-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \vɛʁ.bø\.
What does "verbeux" mean?
As an adjective, "verbeux" means: Qui s’exprime en trop de mots.
How do you pronounce "verbeux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verbeux" is \vɛʁ.bø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verbeux" come from?
"verbeux" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “verbeux”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-E-R-B-E-U-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vɛʁ.bø\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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