verdammt

[fɛɐ̯ˈdamt]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈdamt]/ adj

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The verdict

“verdammt” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,830. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,830
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu etwas gezwungen, veranlasst

Corpus desk

Index DE-verdammt · verdammt · German

verdammt · rank #1,830 · 11 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,830
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH unmöglich

Nearest frequency peer: unmöglich (-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 „verdammt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verdammt“ 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).

verdammt vs verdaut
75% similar
verdammt vs versäumt
63% similar
verdammt vs verdankt
75% similar

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

Key facts for verdammt
PropertyValue
Headwordverdammt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈdamt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,830
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verdammt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).verdammtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unmöglich“ (#1,829), „vergangenen“ (#1,831), „Stiftung“ (#1,828). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verdammt“ bei #1,830. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around verdammt (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈdamt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,830 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for verdammt, with forms such as "evrdammt", "vedrammt", and "veradmmt". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "verdaut", "versäumt", "verdankt", 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 explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is verdammt, spelled V-E-R-D-A-M-M-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu etwas gezwungen, veranlasst
  2. 2
    mit einem Fluch belegt
  3. 3
    in hohem Maße, besonders

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie wollte dem zu einem langen Krankenlager verdammten Kind ein bisschen Abwechslung verschaffen.
  2. „Als der Polizeiwagen mit Breivik beim Gericht vorfuhr, schlugen wütende Passanten auf die Scheiben und schrien »verdammter Verräter«.“

Synonyms

verflucht

This word in other languages

damn(English)maldito(Español)foutu(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrdammt
  • vedrammt
  • veradmmt
  • verdammtt
  • verdamt
  • verdamtm
  • verddammt
  • verdmamt
  • verrdammt
  • vredammt
  • vverdammt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrdammt2vedrammt2veradmmt2verdammtt1verdamt1verdamtm2verddammt1verdmamt2
Edit distance from "verdammt"

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 "verdammt"?
"verdammt" is spelled V-E-R-D-A-M-M-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈdamt].
What does "verdammt" mean?
As an adjective, "verdammt" means: zu etwas gezwungen, veranlasst
What words are commonly confused with "verdammt"?
"verdammt" is commonly confused with "verdaut", "versäumt", "verdankt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verdammt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verdammt" is [fɛɐ̯ˈdamt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verdammt" come from?
"verdammt" 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 "verdammt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Stiftung#1,828zerstört#1,835anfangen#1,837Bekannte#1,838

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

standen11 variantsbesitzt11 variantsFleisch11 variantsBahnhof11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list