verbieten

\fɛɐ̯ˈbiːtn̩\

/\fɛɐ̯ˈbiːtn̩\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Défendre, interdire.

Corpus desk

Index FR-verbieten · verbieten · French

verbieten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 verbieten
PropertyValue
Headwordverbieten
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɛɐ̯ˈbiːtn̩\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « verbieten » en français

verbietenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

verbieten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈbiːtn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Défendre, interdire.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for verbieten, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is verbieten, spelled V-E-R-B-I-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Défendre, interdire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie verbietet mir zu sprechen.
  2. Das Bauamt hat verboten, dieses Gebäude aufzustocken, weil es ansonsten einstürzen könnte.

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 "verbieten"?
"verbieten" is spelled V-E-R-B-I-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛɐ̯ˈbiːtn̩\.
What does "verbieten" mean?
As a verb, "verbieten" means: Défendre, interdire.
How do you pronounce "verbieten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verbieten" is \fɛɐ̯ˈbiːtn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verbieten" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list