verstecken

\fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkn̩\

/\fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“verstecken” 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) - Cacher.

Corpus desk

Index FR-verstecken · verstecken · French

verstecken · 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.

Key facts for verstecken
PropertyValue
Headwordverstecken
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkn̩\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « verstecken » en français

versteckenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

verstecken is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for verstecken, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is verstecken, spelled V-E-R-S-T-E-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cacher.
  2. 2
    Se cacher.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die wirklichen Großverdiener dieser illegalen Geschäfte verstecken ihr Geld nicht unter der Matratze. Sie lassen es waschen, stecken es in Immobilien, in legale Geschäfte oder in Luxusautos.
  2. Sie haben gerade genug Zeit, um die Jacke und die Match-Hefte in einer Truhe zu verstecken, auf die Anna sich mit ihrem wohlgerundeten Hintern setzt, da klopft der Tschekist schon an die Tür.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "verstecken"?
"verstecken" is spelled V-E-R-S-T-E-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkn̩\.
What does "verstecken" mean?
As a verb, "verstecken" means: Cacher.
How do you pronounce "verstecken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verstecken" is \fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verstecken" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list