verantworten

[fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verantworten” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,387. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,387
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Konsequenzen tragen (Verantwortung übernehmen)

Corpus desk

Index DE-verantworten · verantworten · German

verantworten · rank #10,387 · 19 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,387
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH veranlasst

Nearest frequency peer: veranlasst (-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 „verantworten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verantworten“ 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).

verantworten vs verantwortet
92% similar
verantworten vs Verantwortung
77% similar

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

Key facts for verantworten
PropertyValue
Headwordverantworten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#10,387
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verantworten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).verantwortenliegt 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: „veranlasst“ (#10,386), „verdächtig“ (#10,388), „Venezuela“ (#10,385). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verantworten“ bei #10,387. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around verantworten (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,387 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for verantworten, with forms such as "evrantworten", "vearntworten", and "veranntworten". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "verantwortet", "Verantwortung", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verantworten, spelled V-E-R-A-N-T-W-O-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Konsequenzen tragen (Verantwortung übernehmen)
  2. 2
    erklärend rechtfertigen, wieso es zu etwas gekommen ist, und die Folgen der Tat tragen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. So eine Entscheidung kannst du gar nicht alleine verantworten!
  2. Wer hat diesen Protest in der Unterrichtszeit zu verantworten?

This word in other languages

take responsibility(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrantworten
  • vearntworten
  • veranntworten
  • verantowrten
  • veranttworten
  • verantworetn
  • verantworrten
  • verantwortenn
  • verantwortne
  • verantwortten
  • verantwotren
  • verantwroten
  • verantwworten
  • veranwtorten
  • veratnworten
  • vernatworten
  • verrantworten
  • vreantworten
  • vverantworten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrantworten2vearntworten2veranntworten1verantowrten2veranttworten1verantworetn2verantworrten1verantwortenn1
Edit distance from "verantworten"

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 "verantworten"?
"verantworten" is spelled V-E-R-A-N-T-W-O-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtn̩].
What does "verantworten" mean?
As a verb, "verantworten" means: die Konsequenzen tragen (Verantwortung übernehmen)
What words are commonly confused with "verantworten"?
"verantworten" is commonly confused with "verantwortet", "Verantwortung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verantworten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verantworten" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verantworten" come from?
"verantworten" 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 "verantworten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

schmerzhaft19 variantsGegebenheiten19 variantsoptimistisch19 variantsAusschreibung19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list