Verantwortung

[fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verantwortung” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,575 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,575
frequency rank, German
13
letters
21
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Selbst-)Verpflichtung für eine Sache oder Person; Bereitschaft, für seine Handlungen einzustehen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Verantwortung vs verantworten
77% similar

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

Key facts for Verantwortung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerantwortung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtʊŋ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#1,575
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verantwortung” 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). Verantwortung lands here:

#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 Verantwortung is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,575 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verantwortung, with forms such as "evrantwortung", "vearntwortung", and "veranntwortung". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "verantworten", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Verantwortung, spelled V-E-R-A-N-T-W-O-R-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Selbst-)Verpflichtung für eine Sache oder Person; Bereitschaft, für seine Handlungen einzustehen
  2. 2
    Erklärung eines Angeklagten/Beschuldigten zur Beschuldigung

Synonyms

AufsichtspflichtSorgfaltspflichtVerantwortlichkeitRechtfertigung

Antonyms

Verantwortungslosigkeit

This word in other languages

responsibility(English)responsabilidad(Español)responsabilité(Français)responsabilidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrantwortung,vearntwortung,veranntwortung,verantowrtung,veranttwortung,verantworrtung,verantwortnug,verantworttung,verantwortugn,verantwortungg,verantwortunng,verantworutng,verantwotrung,verantwrotung,verantwwortung,veranwtortung,veratnwortung,vernatwortung,verrantwortung,vreantwortung,vverantwortung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrantwortung2vearntwortung2veranntwortung1verantowrtung2veranttwortung1verantworrtung1verantwortnug2verantworttung1
Edit distance from "Verantwortung"

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 "Verantwortung"?
"Verantwortung" is spelled V-E-R-A-N-T-W-O-R-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtʊŋ].
What does "Verantwortung" mean?
As a noun, "Verantwortung" means: (Selbst-)Verpflichtung für eine Sache oder Person; Bereitschaft, für seine Handlungen einzustehen
What words are commonly confused with "Verantwortung"?
"Verantwortung" is commonly confused with "verantworten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verantwortung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verantwortung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verantwortung" come from?
"Verantwortung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Verantwortung”

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-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “verantworten” - see the side-by-side comparison. Verantwortung vs verantworten
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list