Vererbung

[fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁbʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁbʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vererbung” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,862. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,862
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Weitergabe von Merkmalen an die Nachkommen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vererbung · Vererbung · German

Vererbung · rank #37,862 · 14 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,862
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verengt

Nearest frequency peer: verengt (-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 „Vererbung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vererbung“ 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).

Vererbung vs Vergebung
78% similar
Vererbung vs Verlobung
78% similar
Vererbung vs Verwertung
80% similar

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

Key facts for Vererbung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVererbung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁbʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,862
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vererbung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Vererbungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verengt“ (#37,861), „verflogen“ (#37,863), „Vereinsheim“ (#37,860). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vererbung“ bei #37,862. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Vererbung (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁbʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,862 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vererbung, with forms such as "evrerbung", "veerrbung", and "verebrung". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Vergebung", "Verlobung", "Verwertung", 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Vererbung, spelled V-E-R-E-R-B-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Weitergabe von Merkmalen an die Nachkommen
  2. 2
    Weitergabe von Vermögenswerten oder Rechten an die Nachkommen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Eine Biologin untersuchte die Vererbung von ‚Schönheits‘-Genen: Offenbar bekommen hübsche Mütter unattraktive Söhne und begehrte Töchter.“
  2. „Selbstverständlich tragen auch Vererbung und Milieu zur Entwicklung des kleinen Ernst bei.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrerbung
  • veerrbung
  • verebrung
  • vererbbung
  • vererbnug
  • vererbugn
  • vererbungg
  • vererbunng
  • vererrbung
  • vererubng
  • verrebung
  • verrerbung
  • vreerbung
  • vvererbung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vererbung - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

evrerbung2veerrbung2verebrung2vererbbung1vererbnug2vererbugn2vererbungg1vererbunng1
Edit distance from "Vererbung"

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 "Vererbung"?
"Vererbung" is spelled V-E-R-E-R-B-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁbʊŋ].
What does "Vererbung" mean?
As a noun, "Vererbung" means: Weitergabe von Merkmalen an die Nachkommen
What words are commonly confused with "Vererbung"?
"Vererbung" is commonly confused with "Vergebung", "Verlobung", "Verwertung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vererbung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vererbung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁbʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vererbung" come from?
"Vererbung" 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 "Vererbung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verflogen#37,863vergoldet#37,865Uniklinik#37,842ungewisse#37,840

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

unverhofft14 variantszugemacht14 variantsSteinchen14 variantsabgemacht14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list