verloren gehen

\fɛɐ̯ˈloːʁən ˌɡeːən\

/\fɛɐ̯ˈloːʁən ˌɡeːən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Disparaître, être perdu.

Corpus desk

Index FR-verloren-gehen · verloren gehen · French

verloren gehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 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 verloren gehen
PropertyValue
Headwordverloren gehen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɛɐ̯ˈloːʁən ˌɡeːən\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « verloren gehen » en français

verloren gehenn'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

verloren gehen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈloːʁən ˌɡeːən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Disparaître, être perdu.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for verloren gehen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is verloren gehen, spelled V-E-R-L-O-R-E-N- -G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Disparaître, être perdu.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wer sich Sorgen macht, dass durch das Stoßlüften wertvolle Wärme verloren gehen könnte, täuscht sich.

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 "verloren gehen"?
"verloren gehen" is spelled V-E-R-L-O-R-E-N- -G-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛɐ̯ˈloːʁən ˌɡeːən\.
What does "verloren gehen" mean?
As a verb, "verloren gehen" means: Disparaître, être perdu.
How do you pronounce "verloren gehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verloren gehen" is \fɛɐ̯ˈloːʁən ˌɡeːən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verloren gehen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list