verderben
\fɛɐ̯ˈdɛʁbn̩\
The verdict
“verderben” 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) - se conjugue avec haben Gâcher, abimer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-verderben · verderben · French
verderben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verderben |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \fɛɐ̯ˈdɛʁbn̩\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
verderben is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈdɛʁbn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
verderben has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is verderben, spelled V-E-R-D-E-R-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1se conjugue avec haben Gâcher, abimer.
- 2Corrompre, pervertir, avoir une mauvaise influence.
- 3se conjugue avec sein Pourrir, se gâter, s’avarier, tourner.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how verderben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Erzähl mir nicht den Schluss des Fußballspiels, sonst verdirbst du mir die Freude! - Ne me dis pas la fin du match de foot, sinon tu vas me gâcher le plaisir!
Verdirb dir nicht deine letzte Chance! - Ne gâche pas ta dernière chance!
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.