Verdächtiger

[fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡɐ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Verdächtiger” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,768. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,768
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die verdächtigt wird, etwas getan zu haben, wobei man noch nicht weiß, ob die Person das tatsächlich getan hat

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Verdächtiger vs verdächtigt
75% similar
Verdächtiger vs verdächtiges
83% similar
Verdächtiger vs verdächtig
75% similar

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

Key facts for Verdächtiger
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerdächtiger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#20,768
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verdächtiger” 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). Verdächtiger lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Verdächtiger (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,768 among 49,639 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die verdächtigt wird, etwas getan zu haben, wobei man noch nicht weiß, ob die Person das tatsächlich getan hat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verdächtiger, with forms such as "evrdächtiger", "vedrächtiger", and "verdcähtiger". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "verdächtigt", "verdächtiges", "verdächtig", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Verdächtiger, spelled V-E-R-D-Ä-C-H-T-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die verdächtigt wird, etwas getan zu haben, wobei man noch nicht weiß, ob die Person das tatsächlich getan hat

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrdächtiger
  • vedrächtiger
  • verdcähtiger
  • verddächtiger
  • verdäcchtiger
  • verdächhtiger
  • verdächitger
  • verdächtgier
  • verdächtiegr
  • verdächtigerr
  • verdächtigger
  • verdächtigre
  • verdächttiger
  • verdäcthiger
  • verdähctiger
  • verrdächtiger
  • verädchtiger
  • vredächtiger
  • vverdächtiger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrdächtiger2vedrächtiger2verdcähtiger2verddächtiger1verdäcchtiger1verdächhtiger1verdächitger2verdächtgier2
Edit distance from "Verdächtiger"

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 "Verdächtiger"?
"Verdächtiger" is spelled V-E-R-D-Ä-C-H-T-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡɐ].
What does "Verdächtiger" mean?
As a noun, "Verdächtiger" means: Person, die verdächtigt wird, etwas getan zu haben, wobei man noch nicht weiß, ob die Person das tatsächlich getan hat
What words are commonly confused with "Verdächtiger"?
"Verdächtiger" is commonly confused with "verdächtigt", "verdächtiges", "verdächtig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verdächtiger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verdächtiger" is [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verdächtiger" come from?
"Verdächtiger" 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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Using “Verdächtiger”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-D-Ä-C-H-T-I-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “verdächtigt” - see the side-by-side comparison. Verdächtiger vs verdächtigt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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