verschwinden
\fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɪndn̩\
The verdict
“verschwinden” 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) - Disparaître, cesser d'exister.
Corpus desk
Index FR-verschwinden · verschwinden · French
verschwinden · 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 | verschwinden |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɪndn̩\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
verschwinden is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɪndn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
verschwinden doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is verschwinden, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-W-I-N-D-E-N.
Definition
- 1Disparaître, cesser d'exister.
- 2Disparaître, être perdu ou caché.
- 3Disparaître, n'être plus visible.
- 4Partir, s’en aller.
- 5S'éclipser.
- 6Aller aux toilettes.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how verschwinden appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dabei braucht man nur mit offenen Augen durch die Welt zu gehen, um festzustellen, daß die Menschheit sich in zwei Kategorien von Individuen teilt, deren Kleidung, Gesichter, Körper, Lächeln, Gang, Interessen und Betätigungen sichtlich verschieden sind: vielleicht sind diese Unterschiede oberflächlich, vielleicht sind sie dazu bestimmt zu verschwinden. Si…
Früher brütete die Wiesenweihe in Mooren und Feuchtwiesen. Als diese verschwanden, zog sie in Getreideäcker um, wo sie am Boden brütet. Doch jetzt sind die Schneidwerke der Mähdrescher eine Todesgefahr für die Jungvögel.
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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.