verblasst

[fɛɐ̯ˈblast]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈblast]/ adj

The verdict

“verblasst” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,335. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,335
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wenig lebendig, detailreich, farbintensiv

Corpus desk

Index DE-verblasst · verblasst · German

verblasst · rank #32,335 · 14 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,335
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vehikel

Nearest frequency peer: Vehikel (-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 „verblasst“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verblasst“ 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).

verblasst vs verlass
78% similar
verblasst vs verpasst
78% similar
verblasst vs verlässt
78% similar

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

Key facts for verblasst
PropertyValue
Headwordverblasst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈblast]
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,335
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verblasst“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).verblasstliegt 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: „Vehikel“ (#32,334), „verbrochen“ (#32,336), „Vasallen“ (#32,333). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verblasst“ bei #32,335. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around verblasst (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈblast]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,335 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for verblasst, with forms such as "evrblasst", "vebrlasst", and "verbalsst". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "verlass", "verpasst", "verlässt", and more, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verblasst, spelled V-E-R-B-L-A-S-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    wenig lebendig, detailreich, farbintensiv
  2. 2
    von abgeschwächter eigener Bedeutung, kein vollwertiger Vertreter der entsprechenden Wortart mehr seiend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Farben des T-Shirts sind nach unzähligen Wäschen verblasst.
  2. Die verblasst geglaubte Erinnerung wurde plötzlich wieder lebendig.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrblasst
  • vebrlasst
  • verbalsst
  • verbblasst
  • verblasstt
  • verblast
  • verblasts
  • verblaßt
  • verbllasst
  • verblsast
  • verlbasst
  • verrblasst
  • vreblasst
  • vverblasst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrblasst2vebrlasst2verbalsst2verbblasst1verblasstt1verblast1verblasts2verblaßt2
Edit distance from "verblasst"

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 "verblasst"?
"verblasst" is spelled V-E-R-B-L-A-S-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈblast].
What does "verblasst" mean?
As an adjective, "verblasst" means: wenig lebendig, detailreich, farbintensiv
What words are commonly confused with "verblasst"?
"verblasst" is commonly confused with "verlass", "verpasst", "verlässt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verblasst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verblasst" is [fɛɐ̯ˈblast]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verblasst" come from?
"verblasst" 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 "verblasst", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list