verstehen
\fɛɐ̯ˈʃteː.ən\
The verdict
“verstehen” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Comprendre, saisir le sens de.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verstehen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \fɛɐ̯ˈʃteː.ən\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “verstehen” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for verstehen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fɛɐ̯ˈʃteː.ən\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for verstehen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is verstehen, spelled V-E-R-S-T-E-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Comprendre, saisir le sens de.
- 2Comprendre, entendre, être audible.
- 3Comprendre, considérer qu'un comportement, une attitude, une réaction, un sentiment est naturel, cohérent, juste, normal.
- 4Se comprendre, s’entendre, avoir de bonnes relations avec quelqu'un. (Avec mit + datif).
- 5Avoir des connaissances (d’un sujet).
- 6etwas unter etwas verstehen Entendre (comme définition).
- 7Maîtriser (une langue étrangère).
- 8Signifier.
- 9sich auf etwas verstehen: Avoir une compétence en.
- 10sich zu etwas verstehen: Consentir à, acquiescer à, accepter.
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.
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Using “verstehen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is V-E-R-S-T-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \fɛɐ̯ˈʃteː.ən\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.