Verallgemeinerung

[fɛɐ̯ˌʔalɡəˈmaɪ̯nəʁʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˌʔalɡəˈmaɪ̯nəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verallgemeinerung” has 24 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,369. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,369
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords
24
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Handlung, die Eigenschaften einer konkreten Einheit auf die Gesamtheit zu übertragen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Verallgemeinerung vs verallgemeinern
82% similar

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

Key facts for Verallgemeinerung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerallgemeinerung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˌʔalɡəˈmaɪ̯nəʁʊŋ]
Letters17
Frequency rank#25,369
Misspellings tracked24
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verallgemeinerung” 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). Verallgemeinerung lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 24 spelling variants around Verallgemeinerung (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˌʔalɡəˈmaɪ̯nəʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,369 among 49,639 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Handlung, die Eigenschaften einer konkreten Einheit auf die Gesamtheit zu übertragen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verallgemeinerung, with forms such as "evrallgemeinerung", "vearllgemeinerung", and "veralgemeinerung". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "verallgemeinern", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Verallgemeinerung, spelled V-E-R-A-L-L-G-E-M-E-I-N-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Handlung, die Eigenschaften einer konkreten Einheit auf die Gesamtheit zu übertragen

Synonyms

Generalisierung

This word in other languages

generalization(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrallgemeinerung,vearllgemeinerung,veralgemeinerung,veralglemeinerung,verallegmeinerung,verallgeeminerung,verallgemeienrung,verallgemeinernug,verallgemeinerrung,verallgemeinerugn,verallgemeinerungg,verallgemeinerunng,verallgemeineurng,verallgemeinnerung,verallgemeinreung,verallgemenierung,verallgemienerung,verallgemmeinerung,verallggemeinerung,verallgmeeinerung,verlalgemeinerung,verrallgemeinerung,vreallgemeinerung,vverallgemeinerung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrallgemeinerung2vearllgemeinerung2veralgemeinerung1veralglemeinerung2verallegmeinerung2verallgeeminerung2verallgemeienrung2verallgemeinernug2
Edit distance from "Verallgemeinerung"

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 "Verallgemeinerung"?
"Verallgemeinerung" is spelled V-E-R-A-L-L-G-E-M-E-I-N-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˌʔalɡəˈmaɪ̯nəʁʊŋ].
What does "Verallgemeinerung" mean?
As a noun, "Verallgemeinerung" means: die Handlung, die Eigenschaften einer konkreten Einheit auf die Gesamtheit zu übertragen
What words are commonly confused with "Verallgemeinerung"?
"Verallgemeinerung" is commonly confused with "verallgemeinern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verallgemeinerung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verallgemeinerung" is [fɛɐ̯ˌʔalɡəˈmaɪ̯nəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verallgemeinerung" come from?
"Verallgemeinerung" 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 “Verallgemeinerung”

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

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

Same frequency band

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