vergänglich

adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Non éternel ou durable, éphémère, transitoire.

Corpus desk

Index FR-verganglich · vergänglich · French

vergänglich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

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

Longue queue: rang de « vergänglich » en français

vergänglichn'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

vergänglich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Aller Ruhm ist vergänglich.

Synonyms

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?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list