verschwenderisch

\fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɛndəʁɪʃ\

/\fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɛndəʁɪʃ\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gaspilleur, dissipateur, dilapidateur.

Corpus desk

Index FR-verschwenderisch · verschwenderisch · French

verschwenderisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 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 verschwenderisch
PropertyValue
Headwordverschwenderisch
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɛndəʁɪʃ\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « verschwenderisch » en français

verschwenderischn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verschwenderisch is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɛndəʁɪʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gaspilleur, dissipateur, dilapidateur.".

Zero misspellings are on record for verschwenderisch in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is verschwenderisch, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-W-E-N-D-E-R-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gaspilleur, dissipateur, dilapidateur.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Bemerkenswert ist, daß der Lebenstrieb, der (im Männchen) zur Vermehrung der Spermatozoen führt, sich äußerlich in einem leuchtenden Gefieder, in glänzenden Schuppen, Hörnern, Geweihen, in der Mähne, im Gesang und in einer verschwenderischen Erscheinung ausdrückt.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list