vergewaltigen

[fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪɡn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“vergewaltigen” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,776. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,776
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden unter Gebrauch oder Androhung von Gewalt gegen seinen Willen zum Geschlechtsverkehr zwingen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vergewaltigen · vergewaltigen · German

vergewaltigen · rank #15,776 · 20 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,776
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verdoppeln

Nearest frequency peer: verdoppeln (-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 „vergewaltigen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vergewaltigen“ 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).

vergewaltigen vs vergewaltigt
85% similar
vergewaltigen vs Vergewaltiger
85% similar
vergewaltigen vs vergewaltigte
85% similar

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

Key facts for vergewaltigen
PropertyValue
Headwordvergewaltigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪɡn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#15,776
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vergewaltigen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).vergewaltigenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verdoppeln“ (#15,775), „Verhinderung“ (#15,777), „Variable“ (#15,774). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vergewaltigen“ bei #15,776. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around vergewaltigen (IPA [fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,776 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for vergewaltigen, with forms such as "evrgewaltigen", "vegrewaltigen", and "veregwaltigen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "vergewaltigt", "Vergewaltiger", "vergewaltigte", 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, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is vergewaltigen, spelled V-E-R-G-E-W-A-L-T-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden unter Gebrauch oder Androhung von Gewalt gegen seinen Willen zum Geschlechtsverkehr zwingen
  2. 2
    seine eigenen Interessen in Bezug auf etwas gewaltsam durchsetzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er hielt seine Tochter jahrelang im Keller gefangen und vergewaltigte sie regelmäßig.
  2. „Am Heiligabend lockt ein gewisser Mister Dick, ein Nachbar, sie mit einer Lüge in ein Bordell, wo er sie mit Hilfe der Puffmutter vergewaltigt.“

Synonyms

missbrauchen

This word in other languages

rape(English)violar(Español)violer(Français)estuprar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrgewaltigen
  • vegrewaltigen
  • veregwaltigen
  • vergeawltigen
  • vergewalitgen
  • vergewalltigen
  • vergewaltgien
  • vergewaltiegn
  • vergewaltigenn
  • vergewaltiggen
  • vergewaltigne
  • vergewalttigen
  • vergewatligen
  • vergewlatigen
  • vergewwaltigen
  • verggewaltigen
  • vergwealtigen
  • verrgewaltigen
  • vregewaltigen
  • vvergewaltigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrgewaltigen2vegrewaltigen2veregwaltigen2vergeawltigen2vergewalitgen2vergewalltigen1vergewaltgien2vergewaltiegn2
Edit distance from "vergewaltigen"

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 "vergewaltigen"?
"vergewaltigen" is spelled V-E-R-G-E-W-A-L-T-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪɡn̩].
What does "vergewaltigen" mean?
As a verb, "vergewaltigen" means: jemanden unter Gebrauch oder Androhung von Gewalt gegen seinen Willen zum Geschlechtsverkehr zwingen
What words are commonly confused with "vergewaltigen"?
"vergewaltigen" is commonly confused with "vergewaltigt", "Vergewaltiger", "vergewaltigte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vergewaltigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vergewaltigen" is [fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vergewaltigen" come from?
"vergewaltigen" 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 "vergewaltigen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

umfangreiches#15,771überraschende#15,802Überzeugungen#15,803automatischen#15,826

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

verschwanden20 variantsrechtswidrig20 variantsbetrieblichen20 variantsFernbedienung20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list