verzehren

\ˌfɛɐ̯ˈt͡seːʁən\

/\ˌfɛɐ̯ˈt͡seːʁən\/ verb

The verdict

“verzehren” 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) - Manger, consommer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-verzehren · verzehren · French

verzehren · 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.

Key facts for verzehren
PropertyValue
Headwordverzehren
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˌfɛɐ̯ˈt͡seːʁən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « verzehren » en français

verzehrenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

verzehren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˌfɛɐ̯ˈt͡seːʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

verzehren has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is verzehren, spelled V-E-R-Z-E-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manger, consommer.
  2. 2
    Consommer, user (des ressources).
  3. 3
    Consommer, dévorer les forces physiques ou psychiques.
  4. 4
    Xpronx Se ronger, consumer, languir pour quelqu'un.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Generell gilt: Keinen Pilz verzehren, den man nicht genau identifizieren kann.
  2. Vorsicht: Die Kichererbse darf wegen des enthaltenen Phasins, eines für den Menschen giftigen Eiweißes, nicht roh verzehrt werden.

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 "verzehren"?
"verzehren" is spelled V-E-R-Z-E-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌfɛɐ̯ˈt͡seːʁən\.
What does "verzehren" mean?
As a verb, "verzehren" means: Manger, consommer.
How do you pronounce "verzehren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verzehren" is \ˌfɛɐ̯ˈt͡seːʁən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verzehren" come from?
"verzehren" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list