verraten

\fɛɐ̯.ˈʁaː.tən\

/\fɛɐ̯.ˈʁaː.tən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Trahir (en dévoilant quelque chose).

Corpus desk

Index FR-verraten · verraten · French

verraten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 verraten
PropertyValue
Headwordverraten
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɛɐ̯.ˈʁaː.tən\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « verraten » en français

verratensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

verraten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯.ˈʁaː.tən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for verraten, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is verraten, spelled V-E-R-R-A-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trahir (en dévoilant quelque chose).
  2. 2
    Dénoncer, trahir.
  3. 3
    Trahir (quelqu’un, un groupe).
  4. 4
    Trahir.
  5. 5
    Révéler, dire.
  6. 6
    Se trahir, se faire repérer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du hast unser Geheimnis verraten!
  2. Der Einbrecher hat seine Komplizen bei der Polizei verraten.

Synonyms

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 "verraten"?
"verraten" is spelled V-E-R-R-A-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛɐ̯.ˈʁaː.tən\.
What does "verraten" mean?
As a verb, "verraten" means: Trahir (en dévoilant quelque chose).
How do you pronounce "verraten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verraten" is \fɛɐ̯.ˈʁaː.tən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verraten" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list