verdankte

[fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋktə]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋktə]/ adj

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The verdict

“verdankte” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #49,338 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#49,338
frequency rank, German
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verdankt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

verdankte vs Verwandte
67% similar
verdankte vs verlangte
78% similar
verdankte vs verdeckte
78% similar

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

Key facts for verdankte
PropertyValue
Headwordverdankte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋktə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,338
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verdankte” 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). verdankte lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for verdankte is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋktə]. Corpus data places it at rank #49,338 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for verdankte, with forms such as "evrdankte", "vedrankte", and "veradnkte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Verwandte", "verlangte", "verdeckte", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is verdankte, spelled V-E-R-D-A-N-K-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verdankt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verdankt
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verdankt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verdankt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verdankt
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verdankt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verdankt
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verdankt
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verdankt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrdankte,vedrankte,veradnkte,verdaknte,verdanket,verdankkte,verdanktte,verdannkte,verdantke,verddankte,verdnakte,verrdankte,vredankte,vverdankte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrdankte2vedrankte2veradnkte2verdaknte2verdanket2verdankkte1verdanktte1verdannkte1
Edit distance from "verdankte"

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 "verdankte"?
"verdankte" is spelled V-E-R-D-A-N-K-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋktə].
What does "verdankte" mean?
As an adjective, "verdankte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verdankt
What words are commonly confused with "verdankte"?
"verdankte" is commonly confused with "Verwandte", "verlangte", "verdeckte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verdankte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verdankte" is [fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋktə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verdankte" come from?
"verdankte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “verdankte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-D-A-N-K-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋktə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Verwandte” - see the side-by-side comparison. verdankte vs Verwandte
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list