verstehen
\fɛɐ̯ˈʃteː.ən\
The verdict
“verstehen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Comprendre, saisir le sens de.
Corpus desk
Index FR-verstehen · verstehen · French
verstehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | verstehen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \fɛɐ̯ˈʃteː.ən\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
verstehen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈʃteː.ən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 10 senses are on record.
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how verstehen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich verstehe diese Frage nicht.
Blake gefällt auch, was Onkel Charles ihm beibringt, Rehen die Kehle durchtrennen, Hasen aufbrechen. Verstehen wir uns richtig: Er empfindet keinerlei Vergnügen beim Töten oder wenn er einem waidwunden Tier den Rest gibt. Er ist kein perverser Wüstling.
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.