verdammen

[fɛɐ̯ˈdamən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈdamən]/ verb

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The verdict

“verdammen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,964. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,964
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus der (kirchlichen) Gemeinschaft ausschließen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verdammen · verdammen · German

verdammen · rank #34,964 · 12 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,964
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verblassen

Nearest frequency peer: verblassen (-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 „verdammen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verdammen“ 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).

verdammen vs verdammt
78% similar
verdammen vs verdauen
78% similar
verdammen vs verdanken
78% similar

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

Key facts for verdammen
PropertyValue
Headwordverdammen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈdamən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,964
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verdammen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).verdammenliegt 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: „verblassen“ (#34,963), „verdaut“ (#34,965), „verantwortet“ (#34,962). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verdammen“ bei #34,964. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around verdammen (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈdamən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #34,964 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for verdammen, with forms such as "evrdammen", "vedrammen", and "veradmmen". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "verdammt", "verdauen", "verdanken", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is verdammen, spelled V-E-R-D-A-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus der (kirchlichen) Gemeinschaft ausschließen
  2. 2
    scharf dagegen sein, kritisieren
  3. 3
    jemanden zwingen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Sünder wurden allesamt verdammt.
  2. Der Papst wird ihn verdammen.

This word in other languages

damn(English)condamner(Français)condenar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrdammen
  • vedrammen
  • veradmmen
  • verdamemn
  • verdamen
  • verdammenn
  • verdammne
  • verddammen
  • verdmamen
  • verrdammen
  • vredammen
  • vverdammen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrdammen2vedrammen2veradmmen2verdamemn2verdamen1verdammenn1verdammne2verddammen1
Edit distance from "verdammen"

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 "verdammen"?
"verdammen" is spelled V-E-R-D-A-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈdamən].
What does "verdammen" mean?
As a verb, "verdammen" means: aus der (kirchlichen) Gemeinschaft ausschließen
What words are commonly confused with "verdammen"?
"verdammen" is commonly confused with "verdammt", "verdauen", "verdanken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verdammen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verdammen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈdamən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verdammen" come from?
"verdammen" 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 "verdammen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Valentina#34,960verlegten#34,970unplugged#34,953Unfallort#34,950

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

unlustig12 variantswütender12 variantsübertritt12 variantsagierende12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list