verbindlich

[fɛɐ̯ˈbɪntlɪç]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈbɪntlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“verbindlich” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,506. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,506
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Begegnung mit anderen Menschen, Dingen, Ereignissen positiv eingestellt; entgegenkommend, freundlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-verbindlich · verbindlich · German

verbindlich · rank #15,506 · 18 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,506
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verbesserten

Nearest frequency peer: verbesserten (-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 „verbindlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verbindlich“ 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).

verbindlich vs vorbildlich
82% similar
verbindlich vs verbindliche
92% similar
verbindlich vs verbindlichen
85% similar

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

Key facts for verbindlich
PropertyValue
Headwordverbindlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈbɪntlɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#15,506
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verbindlich“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verbesserten“ (#15,505), „Verbraucherschutz“ (#15,507), „Verabschiedung“ (#15,504). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verbindlich“ bei #15,506. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around verbindlich (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪntlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,506 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for verbindlich, with forms such as "evrbindlich", "vebrindlich", and "verbbindlich". 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, "vorbildlich", "verbindliche", "verbindlichen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is verbindlich, spelled V-E-R-B-I-N-D-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Begegnung mit anderen Menschen, Dingen, Ereignissen positiv eingestellt; entgegenkommend, freundlich
  2. 2
    als Pflicht, Bestimmung festgelegt, gültig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er redete in seiner gewohnten verbindlichen Art.
  2. Die Abmachung soll absolut verbindlich gelten.

Synonyms

entgegenkommendfreundlichhöflichgefälligkonziliantbindendgültigverlässlichverpflichtendzuverlässigzwingend

Antonyms

unverbindlich

This word in other languages

friendly(English)vinculante(Español)aimable(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrbindlich
  • vebrindlich
  • verbbindlich
  • verbidnlich
  • verbinddlich
  • verbindilch
  • verbindlcih
  • verbindlicch
  • verbindlichh
  • verbindlihc
  • verbindllich
  • verbinldich
  • verbinndlich
  • verbnidlich
  • veribndlich
  • verrbindlich
  • vrebindlich
  • vverbindlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrbindlich2vebrindlich2verbbindlich1verbidnlich2verbinddlich1verbindilch2verbindlcih2verbindlicch1
Edit distance from "verbindlich"

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 "verbindlich"?
"verbindlich" is spelled V-E-R-B-I-N-D-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪntlɪç].
What does "verbindlich" mean?
As an adjective, "verbindlich" means: in der Begegnung mit anderen Menschen, Dingen, Ereignissen positiv eingestellt; entgegenkommend, freundlich
What words are commonly confused with "verbindlich"?
"verbindlich" is commonly confused with "vorbildlich", "verbindliche", "verbindlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verbindlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verbindlich" is [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪntlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verbindlich" come from?
"verbindlich" 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 "verbindlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unverschämt#15,502unterziehen#15,501Vermutungen#15,512verstärkten#15,514

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

verbesserten18 variantsSkandinavien18 variantsabgeschossen18 variantsaustralische18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list