Verdienste

\fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstə\

/\fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstə\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Accusatif pluriel de Verdienst.

Key facts for Verdienste
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerdienste
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstə\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verdienste” sits in French frequency

Verdienste falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Verdienste is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Verdienste doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Verdienste, spelled V-E-R-D-I-E-N-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Accusatif pluriel de Verdienst.
  2. 2
    Génitif pluriel de Verdienst.
  3. 3
    Nominatif pluriel de Verdienst.
  4. 4
    Variante du datif singulier de Verdienst.

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 "Verdienste"?
"Verdienste" is spelled V-E-R-D-I-E-N-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstə\.
What does "Verdienste" mean?
As a noun, "Verdienste" means: Accusatif pluriel de Verdienst.
How do you pronounce "Verdienste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verdienste" is \fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verdienste" come from?
"Verdienste" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Verdienste”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-E-R-D-I-E-N-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnstə\ (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