verallgemeinern

[fɛɐ̯ʔalɡəˈmaɪ̯nɐn]

/[fɛɐ̯ʔalɡəˈmaɪ̯nɐn]/ verb

The verdict

“verallgemeinern” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,903. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,903
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
21
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus vielen einzelnen Fällen oder Erfahrungen ein allgemeines Modell erzeugen, das allgemein gültig ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-verallgemeinern · verallgemeinern · German

verallgemeinern · rank #42,903 · 21 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,903
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verantwortung…

Nearest frequency peer: verantwortungsvollen (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „verallgemeinern“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „verallgemeinern“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

verallgemeinern vs verallgemeinert
93% similar
verallgemeinern vs Verallgemeinerung
82% similar

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

Key facts for verallgemeinern
PropertyValue
Headwordverallgemeinern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ʔalɡəˈmaɪ̯nɐn]
Letters15
Frequency rank#42,903
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verallgemeinern“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).verallgemeinernliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verantwortungsvollen“ (#42,904), „Vene“ (#42,901), „verdampft“ (#42,905). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verallgemeinern“ bei #42,903. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around verallgemeinern (IPA [fɛɐ̯ʔalɡəˈmaɪ̯nɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #42,903 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "aus vielen einzelnen Fällen oder Erfahrungen ein allgemeines Modell erzeugen, das allgemein gültig ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for verallgemeinern, with forms such as "evrallgemeinern", "vearllgemeinern", and "veralgemeinern". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "verallgemeinert", "Verallgemeinerung", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verallgemeinern, spelled V-E-R-A-L-L-G-E-M-E-I-N-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus vielen einzelnen Fällen oder Erfahrungen ein allgemeines Modell erzeugen, das allgemein gültig ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Oft darf man nicht verallgemeinern, denn was eine Person betrifft, muss für andere nicht zutreffend sein.
  2. „Zugleich fanden wir einige Formeln, die Konzepte von Euler und Kuratowski verallgemeinern.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrallgemeinern
  • vearllgemeinern
  • veralgemeinern
  • veralglemeinern
  • verallegmeinern
  • verallgeeminern
  • verallgemeienrn
  • verallgemeinenr
  • verallgemeinernn
  • verallgemeinerrn
  • verallgemeinnern
  • verallgemeinren
  • verallgemeniern
  • verallgemienern
  • verallgemmeinern
  • verallggemeinern
  • verallgmeeinern
  • verlalgemeinern
  • verrallgemeinern
  • vreallgemeinern
  • vverallgemeinern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrallgemeinern2vearllgemeinern2veralgemeinern1veralglemeinern2verallegmeinern2verallgeeminern2verallgemeienrn2verallgemeinenr2
Edit distance from "verallgemeinern"

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 "verallgemeinern"?
"verallgemeinern" is spelled V-E-R-A-L-L-G-E-M-E-I-N-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ʔalɡəˈmaɪ̯nɐn].
What does "verallgemeinern" mean?
As a verb, "verallgemeinern" means: aus vielen einzelnen Fällen oder Erfahrungen ein allgemeines Modell erzeugen, das allgemein gültig ist
What words are commonly confused with "verallgemeinern"?
"verallgemeinern" is commonly confused with "verallgemeinert", "Verallgemeinerung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verallgemeinern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verallgemeinern" is [fɛɐ̯ʔalɡəˈmaɪ̯nɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verallgemeinern" come from?
"verallgemeinern" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "verallgemeinern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list