Verfilmung

[fɛɐ̯ˈfɪlmʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈfɪlmʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Verfilmung” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,859. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,859
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Realisierung einer Vorlage als Film

Corpus desk

Index DE-verfilmung · Verfilmung · German

Verfilmung · rank #16,859 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #16,859
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verbotenen

Nearest frequency peer: verbotenen (-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 „Verfilmung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Verfilmung“ 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).

Verfilmung vs Verfolgung
80% similar

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

Key facts for Verfilmung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerfilmung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈfɪlmʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,859
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Verfilmung“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verbotenen“ (#16,858), „verführen“ (#16,860), „veranstaltete“ (#16,857). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Verfilmung“ bei #16,859. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Verfilmung (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈfɪlmʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,859 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verfilmung, with forms such as "evrfilmung", "vefrilmung", and "verffilmung". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Verfolgung", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Verfilmung, spelled V-E-R-F-I-L-M-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Realisierung einer Vorlage als Film
  2. 2
    Ergebnis von [1]

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Selbst sehr genau die Verkaufszahlen seiner Bücher verfolgend, sah er zudem mit Zorn, manche meinen sogar mit Haß, die Auflagen und mit prominenter Besetzung erfolgenden Verfilmungen der Romane dieses »minderwertigen« Schriftstellers.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrfilmung
  • vefrilmung
  • verffilmung
  • verfillmung
  • verfilmmung
  • verfilmnug
  • verfilmugn
  • verfilmungg
  • verfilmunng
  • verfilumng
  • verfimlung
  • verflimung
  • veriflmung
  • verrfilmung
  • vrefilmung
  • vverfilmung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrfilmung2vefrilmung2verffilmung1verfillmung1verfilmmung1verfilmnug2verfilmugn2verfilmungg1
Edit distance from "Verfilmung"

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 "Verfilmung"?
"Verfilmung" is spelled V-E-R-F-I-L-M-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈfɪlmʊŋ].
What does "Verfilmung" mean?
As a noun, "Verfilmung" means: Realisierung einer Vorlage als Film
What words are commonly confused with "Verfilmung"?
"Verfilmung" is commonly confused with "Verfolgung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verfilmung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verfilmung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈfɪlmʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verfilmung" come from?
"Verfilmung" 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 "Verfilmung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list