Verfassung

[fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verfassung” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,862. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,862
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - qualitativer Zustand, in dem sich jemand oder etwas körperlich oder geistig befindet

Corpus desk

Index DE-verfassung · Verfassung · German

Verfassung · rank #2,862 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,862
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unterschiede

Nearest frequency peer: Unterschiede (-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 „Verfassung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Verfassung“ 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).

Verfassung vs Vermessung
80% similar
Verfassung vs verfassen
70% similar

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

Key facts for Verfassung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerfassung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,862
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Verfassung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Verfassungliegt 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: „Unterschiede“ (#2,861), „verschwinden“ (#2,863), „unteren“ (#2,860). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Verfassung“ bei #2,862. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Verfassung (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,862 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verfassung, with forms such as "evrfassung", "vefrassung", and "verafssung". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Vermessung", "verfassen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Verfassung, spelled V-E-R-F-A-S-S-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualitativer Zustand, in dem sich jemand oder etwas körperlich oder geistig befindet
  2. 2
    grundlegender Gesetzestext, auf dem das Rechtssystem eines Staates aufbaut

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seit sie Sport treibt, ist sie in guter Verfassung.
  2. „Meazza bemerkte Botas Verfassung und beschäftigte sich deshalb damit, die dünnen Konfitürereste mit dem Löffel hin und her zu schieben und konzentriert auf sein Tellerchen zu schauen.“

Synonyms

BefindlichkeitStimmungZustandKonstitution

This word in other languages

constitution(English)forma(Español)constitution(Français)constituição(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrfassung
  • vefrassung
  • verafssung
  • verfassnug
  • verfassugn
  • verfassungg
  • verfassunng
  • verfasung
  • verfasusng
  • verfaßung
  • verffassung
  • verfsasung
  • verrfassung
  • vrefassung
  • vverfassung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrfassung2vefrassung2verafssung2verfassnug2verfassugn2verfassungg1verfassunng1verfasung1
Edit distance from "Verfassung"

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 "Verfassung"?
"Verfassung" is spelled V-E-R-F-A-S-S-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋ].
What does "Verfassung" mean?
As a noun, "Verfassung" means: qualitativer Zustand, in dem sich jemand oder etwas körperlich oder geistig befindet
What words are commonly confused with "Verfassung"?
"Verfassung" is commonly confused with "Vermessung", "verfassen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verfassung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verfassung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verfassung" come from?
"Verfassung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Verfassung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ordentlich#2,850bestätigen#2,877Menschheit#2,847Management#2,845

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Engagement15 variantseingeführt15 variantsbezeichnen15 variantsAufklärung15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list