versperren
\fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛʁən\
The verdict
“versperren” 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) - Barricader, barrer, bloquer (le passage).
Corpus desk
Index FR-versperren · versperren · French
versperren · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | versperren |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛʁən\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
versperren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for versperren, 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 typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is versperren, spelled V-E-R-S-P-E-R-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1Barricader, barrer, bloquer (le passage).
- 2Encombrer, se tenir en travers de (le passage, la vue).
- 3Verrouiller, fermer à clé.
- 4Se réfuser (à une émotion).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how versperren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein großer Baum ist umgefallen und versperrt den Weg.
"Bei Hinrichtungen auf öffentlichen Plätzen wird dauernd die Sicht versperrt und die hinteren Reihen bekommen gar nichts mit", so der Sprecher. "Wenn wir hingegen am Mittelkreis enthaupten, sieht das jeder bis ganz oben unters Stadiondach. Und es gibt ja auch noch die riesigen Monitore für Zeitlupen."
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.