verdrängen

/[fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋən]/ verb

The verdict

“verdrängen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #13,721 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#13,721
frequency rank, German
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

Dominant Wiktionary sense: jemanden oder etwas von seiner Stelle drängen oder schieben; den Platz von etwas einnehmen

Key facts for verdrängen
PropertyValue
Headwordverdrängen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,721
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verdrängen” 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). verdrängen lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for verdrängen is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋən]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,721 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for verdrängen, with forms such as "evrdrängen", "vedrrängen", and "verddrängen". 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, "Verlangen", "vergangen", "verdrängt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is verdrängen, spelled V-E-R-D-R-Ä-N-G-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden oder etwas von seiner Stelle drängen oder schieben; den Platz von etwas einnehmen
  2. 2
    etwas aus seinem Bewusstsein ausschließen

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrdrängen,vedrrängen,verddrängen,verdrnägen,verdrrängen,verdrägnen,verdränegn,verdrängenn,verdränggen,verdrängne,verdränngen,verdärngen,verrdrängen,verrdängen,vredrängen,vverdrängen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "verdrängen"

evrdrängen2vedrrängen2verddrängen1verdrnägen2verdrrängen1verdrägnen2verdränegn2verdrängenn1
Edit distance from "verdrängen"

Frequency rank: #13,721 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "verdrängen"?
"verdrängen" is spelled V-E-R-D-R-Ä-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋən].
What does "verdrängen" mean?
As a verb, "verdrängen" means: jemanden oder etwas von seiner Stelle drängen oder schieben; den Platz von etwas einnehmen
What words are commonly confused with "verdrängen"?
"verdrängen" is commonly confused with "Verlangen", "vergangen", "verdrängt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verdrängen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verdrängen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verdrängen" come from?
"verdrängen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “verdrängen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-D-R-Ä-N-G-E-N — every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Verlangen” — see the side-by-side comparison. verdrängen vs Verlangen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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.