versprechen
\fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁɛçn̩\
The verdict
“versprechen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Promettre, faire une promesse.
Corpus desk
Index FR-versprechen · versprechen · French
versprechen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | versprechen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁɛçn̩\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « versprechen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
versprechen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁɛçn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for versprechen, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is versprechen, spelled V-E-R-S-P-R-E-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Promettre, faire une promesse.
- 2Promettre, laisser espérer.
- 3Sich (accusatif) versprechen Se fiancer - Voir sich verloben en allemand et promis, promise en français.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how versprechen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Versprochen ist versprochen!
Versprich mir, dass du kommst!
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.