Verb

[vɛʁp]

/[vɛʁp]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verb” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,988. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,988
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wort, mit dem eine Handlung (beispielsweise spielen, lachen, werfen), ein Zustand (glänzen, sich auflösen) oder ein Geschehen (regnen, schneien) ausgedrückt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-verb · Verb · German

Verb · rank #11,988 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,988
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH use

Nearest frequency peer: use (-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 „Verb“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Verb“ 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).

Verb vs VR
25% similar
Verb vs vor
25% similar
Verb vs VfB
25% similar

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

Key facts for Verb
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerb
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vɛʁp]
Letters4
Frequency rank#11,988
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Verb“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Verbliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „use“ (#11,987), „verbaut“ (#11,989), „Unwetter“ (#11,986). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Verb“ bei #11,988. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Verb (IPA [vɛʁp]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,988 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Wort, mit dem eine Handlung (beispielsweise spielen, lachen, werfen), ein Zustand (glänzen, sich auflösen) oder ein Geschehen (regnen, schneien) ausgedrückt wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verb, with forms such as "evrb", "vebr", and "verbb". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "VR", "vor", "VfB", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Verb, spelled V-E-R-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wort, mit dem eine Handlung (beispielsweise spielen, lachen, werfen), ein Zustand (glänzen, sich auflösen) oder ein Geschehen (regnen, schneien) ausgedrückt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Gehen“ ist ein Verb.
  2. Verben werden nach Person, Numerus, Tempus, Modus und - nach Ansicht der jüngeren Grammatik - teilweise nach Genus konjugiert.

Synonyms

AussagewortTätigkeitswortTunwortTuwortVerbumZeitwort

This word in other languages

verb(English)verbo(Español)verbe(Français)verbo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrb
  • vebr
  • verbb
  • verrb
  • vreb
  • vverb

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrb2vebr2verbb1verrb1vreb2vverb1
Edit distance from "Verb"

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 "Verb"?
"Verb" is spelled V-E-R-B. The IPA pronunciation is [vɛʁp].
What does "Verb" mean?
As a noun, "Verb" means: Wort, mit dem eine Handlung (beispielsweise spielen, lachen, werfen), ein Zustand (glänzen, sich auflösen) oder ein Geschehen (regnen, schneien) ausgedrückt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Verb"?
"Verb" is commonly confused with "VR", "vor", "VfB". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verb" is [vɛʁp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verb" come from?
"Verb" 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?
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.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Want#12,000side#11,971Senf#11,967self#11,966

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Säure6 variantsvoice6 variantsSauce6 variantsBarry6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list