verfasst

[fɛɐ̯ˈfast]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈfast]/ verb

The verdict

“verfasst” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #5,660 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#5,660
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

verfasst vs verlass
75% similar
verfasst vs verpass
75% similar
verfasst vs verpasst
88% similar

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

Key facts for verfasst
PropertyValue
Headwordverfasst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈfast]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,660
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verfasst” 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). verfasst 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 verfasst is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈfast]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,660 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verfassen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for verfasst, with forms such as "evrfasst", "vefrasst", and "verafsst". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "verlass", "verpass", "verpasst", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 verfasst, spelled V-E-R-F-A-S-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verfassen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrfasst,vefrasst,verafsst,verfasstt,verfast,verfasts,verfaßt,verffasst,verfsast,verrfasst,vrefasst,vverfasst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrfasst2vefrasst2verafsst2verfasstt1verfast1verfasts2verfaßt2verffasst1
Edit distance from "verfasst"

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

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

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