verbrennen

[fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛnən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛnən]/ verb

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The verdict

“verbrennen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,413. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,413
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas durch Feuer vernichten

Corpus desk

Index DE-verbrennen · verbrennen · German

verbrennen · rank #7,413 · 14 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,413
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Verarbeitung

Nearest frequency peer: Verarbeitung (-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 „verbrennen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verbrennen“ 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).

verbrennen vs verbrennt
80% similar
verbrennen vs verbringen
80% similar
verbrennen vs Verbrennung
73% similar

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

Key facts for verbrennen
PropertyValue
Headwordverbrennen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛnən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,413
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verbrennen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).verbrennenliegt 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: „Verarbeitung“ (#7,412), „Verkehrsunfall“ (#7,414), „verabschieden“ (#7,411). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verbrennen“ bei #7,413. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around verbrennen (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛnən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,413 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for verbrennen, with forms such as "evrbrennen", "vebrrennen", and "verbbrennen". 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, "verbrennt", "verbringen", "Verbrennung", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verbrennen, spelled V-E-R-B-R-E-N-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas durch Feuer vernichten
  2. 2
    einen Menschen (auf einem Scheiterhaufen) durch Feuer exekutieren
  3. 3
    einen Leichnam im Feuer bestatten
  4. 4
    durch Feuer zerstört werden
  5. 5
    jemanden durch Feuer oder Hitze verletzen
  6. 6
    eine Speise zu lange garen, so dass die Oberfläche beginnt zu verkohlen
  7. 7
    jemanden entdecken, entlarven
  8. 8
    etwas verschwenden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er hat alle Reste des Mülls verbrannt, um keine Entsorgungskosten zu bezahlen.
  2. „Willst du dich von etwas trennen, dann musst du es verbrennen.“

Synonyms

abbrennenabfackelnniederbrennenverloderneinäschernfeuerbestattenverbrühenverletzenanbrennenankokelnverkohlenverschwenden

Antonyms

löschenbeerdigen

This word in other languages

incinerate(English)quemar(Español)brûler(Français)queimar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrbrennen
  • vebrrennen
  • verbbrennen
  • verbernnen
  • verbrenen
  • verbrenenn
  • verbrennenn
  • verbrennne
  • verbrnenen
  • verbrrennen
  • verrbennen
  • verrbrennen
  • vrebrennen
  • vverbrennen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verbrennen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

evrbrennen2vebrrennen2verbbrennen1verbernnen2verbrenen1verbrenenn2verbrennenn1verbrennne2
Edit distance from "verbrennen"

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 "verbrennen"?
"verbrennen" is spelled V-E-R-B-R-E-N-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛnən].
What does "verbrennen" mean?
As a verb, "verbrennen" means: etwas durch Feuer vernichten
What words are commonly confused with "verbrennen"?
"verbrennen" is commonly confused with "verbrennt", "verbringen", "Verbrennung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verbrennen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verbrennen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verbrennen" come from?
"verbrennen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

umzusetzen#7,408Verspätung#7,418türkischer#7,407verwandeln#7,419

Similar misspelling depth

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

allgemeines14 variantsPerfekten14 variantsentworfen14 variantsFestivals14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list