verzichten

\fər.ˈtsɪç.tən\

/\fər.ˈtsɪç.tən\/ verb

The verdict

“verzichten” 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) - Renoncer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-verzichten · verzichten · French

verzichten · 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.

Key facts for verzichten
PropertyValue
Headwordverzichten
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fər.ˈtsɪç.tən\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « verzichten » en français

verzichtensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

verzichten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fər.ˈtsɪç.tən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Renoncer.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for verzichten, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is verzichten, spelled V-E-R-Z-I-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Renoncer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er verzichtet auf seinen Anspruch.
  2. Am vergangenen Freitag musste van Gaal (..) auf den Flug zur WM-Gruppen-Auslosung nach Katar verzichten.

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 "verzichten"?
"verzichten" is spelled V-E-R-Z-I-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fər.ˈtsɪç.tən\.
What does "verzichten" mean?
As a verb, "verzichten" means: Renoncer.
How do you pronounce "verzichten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verzichten" is \fər.ˈtsɪç.tən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verzichten" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list