verslechteren
The verdict
“verslechteren” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Empirer, s’aggraver, se détériorer, se dégrader.
Corpus desk
Index FR-verslechteren · verslechteren · French
verslechteren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verslechteren |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « verslechteren » en français
Rare enough to double-check
verslechteren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Empirer, s’aggraver, se détériorer, se dégrader.".
verslechteren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, 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.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is verslechteren, spelled V-E-R-S-L-E-C-H-T-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1Empirer, s’aggraver, se détériorer, se dégrader.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how verslechteren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Het weer verslechtert.
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.