vertilgen
\fɛɐ̯ˈtɪlɡn̩\
The verdict
“vertilgen” 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) - Exterminer, tuer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-vertilgen · vertilgen · French
vertilgen · 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 | vertilgen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \fɛɐ̯ˈtɪlɡn̩\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
vertilgen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈtɪlɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for vertilgen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is vertilgen, spelled V-E-R-T-I-L-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1Exterminer, tuer.
- 2Manger complètement, dévorer, bouffer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how vertilgen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mein Sohn hält Weinbergschnecken in einem Terrarium. Er schaut stundenlang zu, wie die Schnecken in dem Terrarium herumkriechen und Salatblätter vertilgen.
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.