Verbraucher

[fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaʊ̯xɐ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaʊ̯xɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verbraucher” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,944 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,944
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die Waren ersteht und verbraucht

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Verbraucher vs Verbrecher
82% similar
Verbraucher vs verbraucht
73% similar
Verbraucher vs verbrauchte
73% similar

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

Key facts for Verbraucher
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerbraucher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaʊ̯xɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#4,944
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verbraucher” 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). Verbraucher 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 Verbraucher is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaʊ̯xɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,944 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verbraucher, with forms such as "evrbraucher", "vebrraucher", and "verbarucher". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Verbrecher", "verbraucht", "verbrauchte", 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Verbraucher, spelled V-E-R-B-R-A-U-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die Waren ersteht und verbraucht
  2. 2
    jede natürliche Person, die ein Rechtsgeschäft zu einem Zweck abschließt, der weder ihrer gewerblichen noch ihrer selbständigen beruflichen Tätigkeit zuzurechnen ist
  3. 3
    Gerät, das elektrische Energie verbraucht (also in andere Energieformen umwandelt)

Synonyms

Konsument

Antonyms

Unternehmer

This word in other languages

consumer(English)consumidor(Español)consommateur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrbraucher,vebrraucher,verbarucher,verbbraucher,verbracuher,verbrauccher,verbraucehr,verbraucherr,verbrauchher,verbrauchre,verbrauhcer,verbrraucher,verbruacher,verrbaucher,verrbraucher,vrebraucher,vverbraucher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrbraucher2vebrraucher2verbarucher2verbbraucher1verbracuher2verbrauccher1verbraucehr2verbraucherr1
Edit distance from "Verbraucher"

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 "Verbraucher"?
"Verbraucher" is spelled V-E-R-B-R-A-U-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaʊ̯xɐ].
What does "Verbraucher" mean?
As a noun, "Verbraucher" means: Person, die Waren ersteht und verbraucht
What words are commonly confused with "Verbraucher"?
"Verbraucher" is commonly confused with "Verbrecher", "verbraucht", "verbrauchte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verbraucher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verbraucher" is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaʊ̯xɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verbraucher" come from?
"Verbraucher" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Verbraucher”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-B-R-A-U-C-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaʊ̯xɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Verbrecher” - see the side-by-side comparison. Verbraucher vs Verbrecher
  • 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