versäumen

\fɛɐ̯.ˈzɔɪ̯.mən\

/\fɛɐ̯.ˈzɔɪ̯.mən\/ verb

The verdict

“versäumen” 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) - Rater, manquer, échouer, foirer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-versaumen · versäumen · French

versäumen · 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 versäumen
PropertyValue
Headwordversäumen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɛɐ̯.ˈzɔɪ̯.mən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « versäumen » en français

versäumensiège 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

versäumen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯.ˈzɔɪ̯.mən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rater, manquer, échouer, foirer.".

versäumen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is versäumen, spelled V-E-R-S-Ä-U-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rater, manquer, échouer, foirer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er fühlte sich wohl und zuversichtlich, in der Bank versäumte er zwar heute vormittag seinen Dienst, aber das war bei der verhältnismäßig hohen Stellung, die er dort einnahm, leicht entschuldigt.
  2. Das einzige Mittel gegen solch ein Leid ist für einen Kerl aus Saltow, das zu tun, was er zehn Jahre zuvor bei Sweta und ihrem Arschloch von Schurik versäumt hat, nämlich sie und ihren Liebhaber zu töten.

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 "versäumen"?
"versäumen" is spelled V-E-R-S-Ä-U-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛɐ̯.ˈzɔɪ̯.mən\.
What does "versäumen" mean?
As a verb, "versäumen" means: Rater, manquer, échouer, foirer.
How do you pronounce "versäumen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "versäumen" is \fɛɐ̯.ˈzɔɪ̯.mən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "versäumen" come from?
"versäumen" 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