verschieden

\fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːdn̩\

/\fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːdn̩\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-verschieden · verschieden · French

verschieden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 verschieden
PropertyValue
Headwordverschieden
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːdn̩\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « verschieden » en français

verschiedenreste 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

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

verschieden doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 verschieden, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-I-E-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Différent, distinct.
  2. 2
    Plusieurs.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Freud hat eine Tatsache hervorgehoben, deren Bedeutung vor ihm nicht erkannt worden war: die männliche Erotik ist eindeutig im Penis lokalisiert, während es bei der Frau zwei verschiedene erotische Systeme gibt: das klitoridale, das sich im infantilen Stadium entwickelt, und das vaginale, das sich erst nach der Pubertät entfaltet.
  2. In der Schweiz leben 6,8 Millionen Menschen. Die Einheimischen gehören vier verschiedenen Völkern an, und jedes verteidigt mit einer bewundernswerten Hartnäckigkeit seine angestammte Kultur, seine Sprache, seine Religionen, seine Sitten, seine Vorurteile, seine Riten.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "verschieden"?
"verschieden" is spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-I-E-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːdn̩\.
What does "verschieden" mean?
As an adjective, "verschieden" means: Différent, distinct.
How do you pronounce "verschieden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verschieden" is \fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːdn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verschieden" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list