Versteck
\fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛk\
The verdict
“Versteck” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cachette.
Corpus desk
Index FR-versteck · Versteck · French
Versteck · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Versteck |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛk\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Versteck » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Versteck is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cachette.".
Versteck doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Versteck, spelled V-E-R-S-T-E-C-K.
Definition
- 1Cachette.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Versteck appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Banditen ergaben sich erst, nachdem die Polizei ihr Versteck umstellt hatte und ihre Lage aussichtslos geworden war.
Meine Reportage fängt gut an, sage ich mir, während man mich warten lässt: geheime Verstecke, ein Leben im Untergrund, all das ist äußerst romantisch.
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.