verpflichten

\fɛɐ̯ˈp͡flɪçtn̩\

/\fɛɐ̯ˈp͡flɪçtn̩\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-verpflichten · verpflichten · French

verpflichten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 verpflichten
PropertyValue
Headwordverpflichten
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɛɐ̯ˈp͡flɪçtn̩\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « verpflichten » en français

verpflichtenreste 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

verpflichten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈp͡flɪçtn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for verpflichten, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is verpflichten, spelled V-E-R-P-F-L-I-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Engager, obliger.
  2. 2
    S'engager, s'obliger.
  3. 3
    Employer.
  4. 4
    S'engager contractuellement pour un service ou pour une période.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Noch verpflichtet der Staat russische Firmen, 80 Prozent ihrer ausländischen Devisenerlöse sofort in Rubel zu wechseln, der Zwangsumtausch stützt den Kurs massiv.
  2. (In dem Abkommen) hat sich Italien verpflichtet, diese Strecke bis 2028 auf seinem Staatsgebiet so auszubauen, dass Sattelauflieger mit 4 Meter Eckhöhe durchgehend bis in den Raum Mailand/Novara transportiert werden können.

Antonyms

entpflichten

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 "verpflichten"?
"verpflichten" is spelled V-E-R-P-F-L-I-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛɐ̯ˈp͡flɪçtn̩\.
What does "verpflichten" mean?
As a verb, "verpflichten" means: Engager, obliger.
How do you pronounce "verpflichten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verpflichten" is \fɛɐ̯ˈp͡flɪçtn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verpflichten" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list