verheimlichen

\fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçn̩\

/\fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçn̩\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-verheimlichen · verheimlichen · French

verheimlichen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 verheimlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordverheimlichen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçn̩\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « verheimlichen » en français

verheimlichenn'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

verheimlichen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cacher, dissimuler.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for verheimlichen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is verheimlichen, spelled V-E-R-H-E-I-M-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cacher, dissimuler.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dass Spitzenpolitiker ihre gesundheitlichen Probleme verheimlichen, kommt immer wieder vor. Helmut Schmidt ist während seiner Amtszeit als Bundeskanzler mehrfach zusammengebrochen, ohne dass die Öffentlichkeit davon erfuhr.
  2. Jeder schläft mehr oder weniger mit jedem, und der junge Dichter, da sieht sie keinen Grund, ihm das zu verheimlichen, ist nicht der Einzige, der ihr gefällt: Sie hat auch noch einen Schauspieler im Auge, (...)

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 "verheimlichen"?
"verheimlichen" is spelled V-E-R-H-E-I-M-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçn̩\.
What does "verheimlichen" mean?
As a verb, "verheimlichen" means: Cacher, dissimuler.
How do you pronounce "verheimlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verheimlichen" is \fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verheimlichen" come from?
"verheimlichen" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list