verschlucken
\fɛɐ̯ˈʃlʊkn̩\
The verdict
“verschlucken” 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) - Avaler.
Corpus desk
Index FR-verschlucken · verschlucken · French
verschlucken · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verschlucken |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \fɛɐ̯ˈʃlʊkn̩\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
verschlucken is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈʃlʊkn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
verschlucken has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is verschlucken, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-L-U-C-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1Avaler.
- 2Étouffer (une émotion).
- 3Avaler de travers, faire une fausse route.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how verschlucken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Detlef musste seinen Hund zum Tierarzt fahren, weil er ein Spielzeug entzweigebissen und verschluckt hat.
In Marokko werden Touristen, die diesen Tieren die Schnauze streicheln möchten, häufig mehrere Finger abgebissen. »Ich habe der Dame gesagt, sie soll aufpassen!« klagt dann der heuchlerische Kameltreiber. »Kamel nicht gut …« Die Finger sind trotzdem ab und tatsächlich verschluckt.
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.