verschonen

\fɛɐ̯ˈʃoːnən\

/\fɛɐ̯ˈʃoːnən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Épargner, faire grâce (à).

Corpus desk

Index FR-verschonen · verschonen · French

verschonen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 verschonen
PropertyValue
Headwordverschonen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɛɐ̯ˈʃoːnən\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « verschonen » en français

verschonenreste 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

verschonen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈʃoːnən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Épargner, faire grâce (à).".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for verschonen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is verschonen, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-O-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Épargner, faire grâce (à).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Jedes Mal, wenn Detlefs Vater betrunken nach Hause kam, verprügelte er seine Frau und seine Söhne, nur seine kleine Tochter verschonte er.

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 "verschonen"?
"verschonen" is spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-O-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛɐ̯ˈʃoːnən\.
What does "verschonen" mean?
As a verb, "verschonen" means: Épargner, faire grâce (à).
How do you pronounce "verschonen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verschonen" is \fɛɐ̯ˈʃoːnən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verschonen" come from?
"verschonen" 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