verführen

[fɛɐ̯ˈfyːʁən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈfyːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“verführen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,860. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,860
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - an einen anderen Ort führen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

verführen vs verführt
78% similar
verführen vs Vorfahren
67% similar
verführen vs vermehren
78% similar

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

Key facts for verführen
PropertyValue
Headwordverführen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈfyːʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,860
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verführen” 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). verführen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around verführen (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,860 among 49,639 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for verführen, with forms such as "evrführen", "vefrühren", and "verfführen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "verführt", "Vorfahren", "vermehren", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is verführen, spelled V-E-R-F-Ü-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    an einen anderen Ort führen
  2. 2
    an einen falschen Ort führen, auf einen falschen Weg führen, in eine falsche Richtung führen
  3. 3
    jemanden derart gezielt beeinflussen, dass dieser etwas (Unerlaubtes, Unkluges, Unrechtes, Unvernünftiges oder dergleichen) gegen seine ursprüngliche Absicht tut; jemanden zu etwas verleiten, verlocken
  4. 4
    zu [3]; auffordern, an etwas gratis teilzunehmen; bitten, sich an etwas gratis zu beteiligen
  5. 5
    jemanden zum Geschlechtsverkehr verleiten

Synonyms

seduziereneinladen

This word in other languages

mislead(English)seducir(Español)entraîner(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrführen
  • vefrühren
  • verfführen
  • verfhüren
  • verfühern
  • verfühhren
  • verführenn
  • verführne
  • verführren
  • verfürhen
  • verrführen
  • verüfhren
  • vreführen
  • vverführen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verführen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

evrführen2vefrühren2verfführen1verfhüren2verfühern2verfühhren1verführenn1verführne2
Edit distance from "verführen"

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 "verführen"?
"verführen" is spelled V-E-R-F-Ü-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːʁən].
What does "verführen" mean?
As a verb, "verführen" means: an einen anderen Ort führen
What words are commonly confused with "verführen"?
"verführen" is commonly confused with "verführt", "Vorfahren", "vermehren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verführen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verführen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verführen" come from?
"verführen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “verführen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-F-Ü-H-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈfyːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “verführt” - see the side-by-side comparison. verführen vs verführt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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