verantwortlich

[fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪç]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“verantwortlich” has 23 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,438. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,438
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
23
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Verantwortung für etwas habend, für etwas zuständig seiend

Corpus desk

Index DE-verantwortlich · verantwortlich · German

verantwortlich · rank #1,438 · 23 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,438
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 23 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Umgebung

Nearest frequency peer: Umgebung (-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 „verantwortlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verantwortlich“ 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).

verantwortlich vs Verantwortliche
87% similar
verantwortlich vs Verantwortlichen
81% similar
verantwortlich vs Verantwortlicher
81% similar

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

Key facts for verantwortlich
PropertyValue
Headwordverantwortlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪç]
Letters14
Frequency rank#1,438
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verantwortlich“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).verantwortlichliegt 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: „Umgebung“ (#1,437), „weltweit“ (#1,439), „Türkei“ (#1,436). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verantwortlich“ bei #1,438. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around verantwortlich (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,438 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for verantwortlich, with forms such as "evrantwortlich", "vearntwortlich", and "veranntwortlich". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Verantwortliche", "Verantwortlichen", "Verantwortlicher", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is verantwortlich, spelled V-E-R-A-N-T-W-O-R-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Verantwortung für etwas habend, für etwas zuständig seiend
  2. 2
    mit Verantwortung verbunden seiend
  3. 3
    als Grund gelten könnend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eltern sind verantwortlich für ihre Kinder.
  2. Du bist mir für die Reisekasse verantwortlich!

Synonyms

zuständigverantwortungsvoll

Antonyms

unverantwortlich

This word in other languages

responsible(English)responsable(Español)responsable(Français)responsável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrantwortlich
  • vearntwortlich
  • veranntwortlich
  • verantowrtlich
  • veranttwortlich
  • verantworltich
  • verantworrtlich
  • verantwortilch
  • verantwortlcih
  • verantwortlicch
  • verantwortlichh
  • verantwortlihc
  • verantwortllich
  • verantworttlich
  • verantwotrlich
  • verantwrotlich
  • verantwwortlich
  • veranwtortlich
  • veratnwortlich
  • vernatwortlich
  • verrantwortlich
  • vreantwortlich
  • vverantwortlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verantwortlich - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

evrantwortlich2vearntwortlich2veranntwortlich1verantowrtlich2veranttwortlich1verantworltich2verantworrtlich1verantwortilch2
Edit distance from "verantwortlich"

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 "verantwortlich"?
"verantwortlich" is spelled V-E-R-A-N-T-W-O-R-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪç].
What does "verantwortlich" mean?
As an adjective, "verantwortlich" means: eine Verantwortung für etwas habend, für etwas zuständig seiend
What words are commonly confused with "verantwortlich"?
"verantwortlich" is commonly confused with "Verantwortliche", "Verantwortlichen", "Verantwortlicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verantwortlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verantwortlich" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verantwortlich" come from?
"verantwortlich" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zusammenarbeit#1,444offensichtlich#1,609internationale#1,665möglicherweise#1,742

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (23 here; floor ≥5).

entsprechenden23 variantsBundesregierung23 variantswahrscheinlich23 variantsösterreichischen23 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list