vermehren

\fɛɐ̯ˈmeːʁən\

/\fɛɐ̯ˈmeːʁən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-vermehren · vermehren · French

vermehren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 vermehren
PropertyValue
Headwordvermehren
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɛɐ̯ˈmeːʁən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vermehren » en français

vermehrenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vermehren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈmeːʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for vermehren in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is vermehren, spelled V-E-R-M-E-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Augmenter, multiplier.
  2. 2
    (sich vermehren) Se multiplier.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Legionellen vermehren sich optimal im Temperaturbereich zwischen 25 Grad Celsius und 45 Grad Celsius. Oberhalb einer Temperatur von 60 Grad Celsius werden sie abgetötet, (...)
  2. Auch (das Grippevirus) kann sich im Rachen vermehren und anschließend durch Tröpfcheninfektion etwa beim Niesen und Husten übertragen werden.

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 "vermehren"?
"vermehren" is spelled V-E-R-M-E-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛɐ̯ˈmeːʁən\.
What does "vermehren" mean?
As a verb, "vermehren" means: Augmenter, multiplier.
How do you pronounce "vermehren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vermehren" is \fɛɐ̯ˈmeːʁən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vermehren" come from?
"vermehren" 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