verslechteren

verb

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.

Key facts for verslechteren
PropertyValue
Headwordverslechteren
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « verslechteren » en français

verslechterensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

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

  1. 1
    Empirer, s’aggraver, se détériorer, se dégrader.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Het weer verslechtert.

Synonyms

achteruitgaanverergeren

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 "verslechteren"?
"verslechteren" is spelled V-E-R-S-L-E-C-H-T-E-R-E-N.
What does "verslechteren" mean?
As a verb, "verslechteren" means: Empirer, s’aggraver, se détériorer, se dégrader.
What language does "verslechteren" come from?
"verslechteren" 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