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 May 6, 2026) - Avaler.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verschlucken |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \fɛɐ̯ˈʃlʊkn̩\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “verschlucken” sits in French frequency
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.
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.
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Using “verschlucken”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is V-E-R-S-C-H-L-U-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \fɛɐ̯ˈʃlʊkn̩\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.