Verachtung

[fɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verachtung” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #16,029 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#16,029
frequency rank, German
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Zustand der Missachtung, der Abscheu, der Geringschätzung, der nachdrücklichen Beurteilung jemandes oder etwas als schlecht, minderwertig oder abscheulich, der Ignoranz

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Verachtung vs Vernichtung
82% similar
Verachtung vs Verdichtung
82% similar
Verachtung vs Verpachtung
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Verachtung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerachtung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,029
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verachtung” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Verachtung lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Verachtung is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,029 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ein Zustand der Missachtung, der Abscheu, der Geringschätzung, der nachdrücklichen Beurteilung jemandes oder etwas als schlecht, minderwertig oder abscheulich, der Ignoranz".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verachtung, with forms such as "evrachtung", "vearchtung", and "veracchtung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Vernichtung", "Verdichtung", "Verpachtung", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Verachtung, spelled V-E-R-A-C-H-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Zustand der Missachtung, der Abscheu, der Geringschätzung, der nachdrücklichen Beurteilung jemandes oder etwas als schlecht, minderwertig oder abscheulich, der Ignoranz

This word in other languages

contempt(English)desprecio(Español)mépris(Français)menosprezo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrachtung,vearchtung,veracchtung,verachhtung,verachtnug,verachttung,verachtugn,verachtungg,verachtunng,verachutng,veracthung,verahctung,vercahtung,verrachtung,vreachtung,vverachtung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Verachtung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

evrachtung2vearchtung2veracchtung1verachhtung1verachtnug2verachttung1verachtugn2verachtungg1
Edit distance from "Verachtung"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Verachtung"?
"Verachtung" is spelled V-E-R-A-C-H-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtʊŋ].
What does "Verachtung" mean?
As a noun, "Verachtung" means: ein Zustand der Missachtung, der Abscheu, der Geringschätzung, der nachdrücklichen Beurteilung jemandes oder etwas als schlecht, minderwertig oder abscheulich, der Ignoranz
What words are commonly confused with "Verachtung"?
"Verachtung" is commonly confused with "Vernichtung", "Verdichtung", "Verpachtung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verachtung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verachtung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verachtung" come from?
"Verachtung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Verachtung”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-A-C-H-T-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Vernichtung” - see the side-by-side comparison. Verachtung vs Vernichtung
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list