vergänglich

adj

The verdict

“vergänglich” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Non éternel ou durable, éphémère, transitoire.

Key facts for vergänglich
PropertyValue
Headwordvergänglich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vergänglich” sits in French frequency

vergänglich 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for vergänglich is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Non éternel ou durable, éphémère, transitoire.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for vergänglich, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is vergänglich, spelled V-E-R-G-Ä-N-G-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Non éternel ou durable, éphémère, transitoire.

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Antonyms

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 "vergänglich"?
"vergänglich" is spelled V-E-R-G-Ä-N-G-L-I-C-H.
What does "vergänglich" mean?
As an adjective, "vergänglich" means: Non éternel ou durable, éphémère, transitoire.
What language does "vergänglich" come from?
"vergänglich" 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 “vergänglich”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-E-R-G-Ä-N-G-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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