versterben
\fɛɐ̯.ˈʃtɛʁ.bən\
The verdict
“versterben” 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) - Mourir, expirer, décéder.
Corpus desk
Index FR-versterben · versterben · French
versterben · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | versterben |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \fɛɐ̯.ˈʃtɛʁ.bən\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
versterben is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯.ˈʃtɛʁ.bən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mourir, expirer, décéder.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for versterben, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is versterben, spelled V-E-R-S-T-E-R-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1Mourir, expirer, décéder.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how versterben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der berühmte Schriftsteller ist nach kurzer schwerer Krankheit im Alter von 91 Jahren verstorben.
Miesel hat seinen Aberglauben: In der Tasche seiner Jeans steckt immer ein Legostein (...) Als seine Mutter im letzten Jahr verstarb, legte er ihr den Legostein in den Sarg und ersetzte ihn umgehend.
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.