verantworten

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtn̩]/ verb

Letters

12 characters

Frequency Rank

#10,387

in German word usage

Misspellings

19

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

verantworten is aGermanverb. It means: die Konsequenzen tragen (Verantwortung übernehmen) Pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtn̩]. Often confused with verantwortet and Verantwortung.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of verantworten in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for verantworten is 12 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,387 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 19 documented wrong-spelling variants for verantworten, with forms such as "evrantworten", "vearntworten", and "veranntworten". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "verantwortet", "Verantwortung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is verantworten, spelled V-E-R-A-N-T-W-O-R-T-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

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

This word in other languages

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

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for verantworten

Misspelling Variants of "verantworten"

evrantworten12vearntworten12veranntworten13verantowrten12veranttworten13verantworetn12verantworrten13verantwortenn13
Misspelling Variants of "verantworten"

Frequency rank: #10,387 in German

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. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter V in our German index:

Explore PlainSpell

Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.