verkümmern

\fɛɐ̯ˈkʏmɐn\

/\fɛɐ̯ˈkʏmɐn\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - S'atrophier.

Corpus desk

Index FR-verkummern · verkümmern · French

verkümmern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 verkümmern
PropertyValue
Headwordverkümmern
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɛɐ̯ˈkʏmɐn\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « verkümmern » en français

verkümmernn'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

verkümmern is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈkʏmɐn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "S'atrophier.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for verkümmern, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is verkümmern, spelled V-E-R-K-Ü-M-M-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    S'atrophier.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Um gute Erektionen zu haben, braucht ein Mann eine gewisse Menge bestimmter Muskelzellen im Penis. Bei längerfristigem Testosteronmangel werden diese Zellen zurückgebildet, und sie verkümmern.
  2. Anne-Marie, die zweite Tochter (...) war begabt: man hielt es für vornehm, diese Begabung verkümmern zu lassen; Glanz ging von ihr aus: man sorgte dafür, dass sie es nicht merkte.

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 "verkümmern"?
"verkümmern" is spelled V-E-R-K-Ü-M-M-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛɐ̯ˈkʏmɐn\.
What does "verkümmern" mean?
As a verb, "verkümmern" means: S'atrophier.
How do you pronounce "verkümmern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verkümmern" is \fɛɐ̯ˈkʏmɐn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verkümmern" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list