verdanke

[fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋkə]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋkə]/ verb

The verdict

“verdanke” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,996. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,996
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verdanken

Corpus desk

Index DE-verdanke · verdanke · German

verdanke · rank #27,996 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,996
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verbündet

Nearest frequency peer: verbündet (-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 „verdanke“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verdanke“ 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).

verdanke vs versank
75% similar
verdanke vs verdankt
88% similar
verdanke vs verlange
75% similar

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

Key facts for verdanke
PropertyValue
Headwordverdanke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋkə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#27,996
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verdanke“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verbündet“ (#27,995), „verführerisch“ (#27,997), „verblieben“ (#27,994). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verdanke“ bei #27,996. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around verdanke (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋkə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,996 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for verdanke, with forms such as "evrdanke", "vedranke", and "veradnke". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "versank", "verdankt", "verlange", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is verdanke, spelled V-E-R-D-A-N-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verdanken
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verdanken
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verdanken
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verdanken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrdanke
  • vedranke
  • veradnke
  • verdakne
  • verdanek
  • verdankke
  • verdannke
  • verddanke
  • verdnake
  • verrdanke
  • vredanke
  • vverdanke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrdanke2vedranke2veradnke2verdakne2verdanek2verdankke1verdannke1verddanke1
Edit distance from "verdanke"

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 "verdanke"?
"verdanke" is spelled V-E-R-D-A-N-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋkə].
What does "verdanke" mean?
As a verb, "verdanke" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verdanken
What words are commonly confused with "verdanke"?
"verdanke" is commonly confused with "versank", "verdankt", "verlange". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verdanke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verdanke" is [fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verdanke" come from?
"verdanke" 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 "verdanke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list