vermeiden

\fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dn̩\

/\fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“vermeiden” 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) - Éviter.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vermeiden · vermeiden · French

vermeiden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 vermeiden
PropertyValue
Headwordvermeiden
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dn̩\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vermeiden » en français

vermeidenreste 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

vermeiden is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈmaɪ̯dn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Éviter.".

vermeiden has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is vermeiden, spelled V-E-R-M-E-I-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Éviter.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vermeiden Sie direkten Augenkontakt.
  2. Um Unfälle zu vermeiden, muss man insbesondere darauf achten, dass diese Chemikalien nicht verschüttet werden können.

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