Verantwortlichen

Name: Verantwortlichen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪçn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪçn̩]/ noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Verantwortlichen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,927 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,927
frequency rank, German: 16
letters: 26
tracked misspellings: 3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Verantwortlicher

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Verantwortlichen vs Verantwortlicher

94% similar

Verantwortlichen vs verantwortlich

81% similar

Verantwortlichen vs Verantwortliche

94% similar

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

Key facts for Verantwortlichen
Property	Value
Headword	Verantwortlichen
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪçn̩]
Letters	16
Frequency rank	#3,927
Misspellings tracked	26
Confusable pairs	3
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verantwortlichen” 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). Verantwortlichen lands here:

#3,927

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Verantwortlichen is 16 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪçn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,927 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 26 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verantwortlichen, with forms such as "evrantwortlichen", "vearntwortlichen", and "veranntwortlichen". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Verantwortlicher", "verantwortlich", "Verantwortliche", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Verantwortlichen, spelled V-E-R-A-N-T-W-O-R-T-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Verantwortlicher
2
Akkusativ Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Verantwortlicher
3
Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Substantivs Verantwortlicher
4
Genitiv Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Verantwortlicher
5
Dativ Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Verantwortlicher
6
Akkusativ Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Verantwortlicher
7
Plural der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Verantwortlicher
8
Genitiv Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Verantwortlicher
9
Dativ Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Verantwortlicher
10
Akkusativ Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Verantwortlicher
11
Plural der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Verantwortlicher

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrantwortlichen,vearntwortlichen,veranntwortlichen,verantowrtlichen,veranttwortlichen,verantworltichen,verantworrtlichen,verantwortilchen,verantwortlcihen,verantwortlicchen,verantwortlicehn,verantwortlichenn,verantwortlichhen,verantwortlichne,verantwortlihcen,verantwortllichen,verantworttlichen,verantwotrlichen,verantwrotlichen,verantwwortlichen,veranwtortlichen,veratnwortlichen,vernatwortlichen,verrantwortlichen,vreantwortlichen,vverantwortlichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Verantwortlichen - 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.

Edit distance from "Verantwortlichen"

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 "Verantwortlichen"?

"Verantwortlichen" is spelled V-E-R-A-N-T-W-O-R-T-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪçn̩].

What does "Verantwortlichen" mean?

As a noun, "Verantwortlichen" means: Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Verantwortlicher

What words are commonly confused with "Verantwortlichen"?

"Verantwortlichen" is commonly confused with "Verantwortlicher", "verantwortlich", "Verantwortliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "Verantwortlichen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verantwortlichen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Verantwortlichen" come from?

"Verantwortlichen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “Verantwortlichen”

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

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

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.