verbleiben

[fɛɐ̯ˈblaɪ̯bn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈblaɪ̯bn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verbleiben” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,259. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,259
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich auf etwas verständigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verbleiben · verbleiben · German

verbleiben · rank #13,259 · 14 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,259
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH untersuchte

Nearest frequency peer: untersuchte (-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 „verbleiben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verbleiben“ 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).

verbleiben vs verleihen
80% similar
verbleiben vs verbleibt
80% similar
verbleiben vs verleiten
80% similar

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

Key facts for verbleiben
PropertyValue
Headwordverbleiben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈblaɪ̯bn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,259
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verbleiben“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.verbleibenliegt 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: „untersuchte“ (#13,258), „verbleibenden“ (#13,260), „Unterseite“ (#13,257). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verbleiben“ bei #13,259. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around verbleiben (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈblaɪ̯bn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,259 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for verbleiben, with forms such as "evrbleiben", "vebrleiben", and "verbbleiben". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "verleihen", "verbleibt", "verleiten", and more, 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, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is verbleiben, spelled V-E-R-B-L-E-I-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich auf etwas verständigen
  2. 2
    bei etwas/jemandem bleiben, so bleiben wie es ist
  3. 3
    noch übrig sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Können wir so verbleiben, dass wir uns erst morgen damit befassen?
  2. Wir sind dann so verblieben, dass ich eine Mail bekomme, wenn ein Termin frei wird.

Synonyms

einigenverabredenverständigenbleibenrestierenübrigbleiben

This word in other languages

remain(English)permanecer(Español)s’entendre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrbleiben
  • vebrleiben
  • verbbleiben
  • verbeliben
  • verblebien
  • verbleibben
  • verbleibenn
  • verbleibne
  • verbleiebn
  • verblleiben
  • verlbeiben
  • verrbleiben
  • vrebleiben
  • vverbleiben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrbleiben2vebrleiben2verbbleiben1verbeliben2verblebien2verbleibben1verbleibenn1verbleibne2
Edit distance from "verbleiben"

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 "verbleiben"?
"verbleiben" is spelled V-E-R-B-L-E-I-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈblaɪ̯bn̩].
What does "verbleiben" mean?
As a verb, "verbleiben" means: sich auf etwas verständigen
What words are commonly confused with "verbleiben"?
"verbleiben" is commonly confused with "verleihen", "verbleibt", "verleiten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verbleiben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verbleiben" is [fɛɐ̯ˈblaɪ̯bn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verbleiben" come from?
"verbleiben" 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 "verbleiben", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Unterseite#13,257Verhaltens#13,263Todesfälle#13,254sämtlicher#13,247

Similar misspelling depth

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

ständiger14 variantsSchlesien14 variantsRückspiel14 variantsPublikums14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list