verdient

[fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnt]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnt]/ verb

The verdict

“verdient” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,097 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#1,097
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verdienen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

verdient vs vereint
75% similar
verdient vs verriet
75% similar
verdient vs verliert
75% similar

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

Key facts for verdient
PropertyValue
Headwordverdient
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,097
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verdient” 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). verdient 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 verdient is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnt]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,097 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verdienen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for verdient, with forms such as "evrdient", "vedrient", and "verddient". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "vereint", "verriet", "verliert", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is verdient, spelled V-E-R-D-I-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verdienen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrdient,vedrient,verddient,verdeint,verdiennt,verdientt,verdietn,verdinet,verident,verrdient,vredient,vverdient

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrdient2vedrient2verddient1verdeint2verdiennt1verdientt1verdietn2verdinet2
Edit distance from "verdient"

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 "verdient"?
"verdient" is spelled V-E-R-D-I-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnt].
What does "verdient" mean?
As a verb, "verdient" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verdienen
What words are commonly confused with "verdient"?
"verdient" is commonly confused with "vereint", "verriet", "verliert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verdient"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verdient" is [fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verdient" come from?
"verdient" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “verdient”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-D-I-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “vereint” - see the side-by-side comparison. verdient vs vereint
  • 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