Verfolger

[fɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡɐ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verfolger” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,107. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,107
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der jemanden oder etwas verfolgt

Corpus desk

Index DE-verfolger · Verfolger · German

Verfolger · rank #20,107 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,107
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vandalismus

Nearest frequency peer: Vandalismus (-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 „Verfolger“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Verfolger“ 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).

Verfolger vs verfolgt
67% similar
Verfolger vs verfolgte
67% similar
Verfolger vs verfolgten
70% similar

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

Key facts for Verfolger
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerfolger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,107
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Verfolger“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Verfolgerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Vandalismus“ (#20,106), „vergangener“ (#20,108), „verkackt“ (#20,109). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Verfolger“ bei #20,107. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Verfolger (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,107 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verfolger, with forms such as "evrfolger", "vefrolger", and "verffolger". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "verfolgt", "verfolgte", "verfolgten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Verfolger, spelled V-E-R-F-O-L-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der jemanden oder etwas verfolgt
  2. 2
    um die gleiche Position kämpfender Konkurrent, der unter beziehungsweise hinter einem liegt
  3. 3
    eine Art von Scheinwerfer

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er konnte seine Verfolger nicht sehen, aber ihre Schritte im Gebüsch hören.
  2. „Aber so rasch entging er dem Verfolger nicht.“

This word in other languages

persecutor(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrfolger
  • vefrolger
  • verffolger
  • verfloger
  • verfogler
  • verfolegr
  • verfolgerr
  • verfolgger
  • verfolgre
  • verfollger
  • veroflger
  • verrfolger
  • vrefolger
  • vverfolger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrfolger2vefrolger2verffolger1verfloger2verfogler2verfolegr2verfolgerr1verfolgger1
Edit distance from "Verfolger"

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 "Verfolger"?
"Verfolger" is spelled V-E-R-F-O-L-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡɐ].
What does "Verfolger" mean?
As a noun, "Verfolger" means: jemand, der jemanden oder etwas verfolgt
What words are commonly confused with "Verfolger"?
"Verfolger" is commonly confused with "verfolgt", "verfolgte", "verfolgten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verfolger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verfolger" is [fɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verfolger" come from?
"Verfolger" 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 "Verfolger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

unwirksam#20,104verliebte#20,110unpassend#20,102verziehen#20,118

Similar misspelling depth

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

verrückter14 variantstödlicher14 variantsTitelseite14 variantsTiefpunkt14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list