vergiften

[fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“vergiften” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,560. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,560
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas mit Gift versehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vergiften · vergiften · German

vergiften · rank #24,560 · 14 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,560
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verdauen

Nearest frequency peer: verdauen (-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 „vergiften“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vergiften“ 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).

vergiften vs vermieten
78% similar
vergiften vs vergiftet
89% similar
vergiften vs verhaften
78% similar

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

Key facts for vergiften
PropertyValue
Headwordvergiften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,560
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vergiften“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verdauen“ (#24,559), „vermochte“ (#24,561), „verborgene“ (#24,558). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vergiften“ bei #24,560. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around vergiften (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #24,560 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for vergiften, with forms such as "evrgiften", "vegriften", and "vergfiten". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "vermieten", "vergiftet", "verhaften", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is vergiften, spelled V-E-R-G-I-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas mit Gift versehen
  2. 2
    durch die Aufnahme von Gift in den Organismus erkranken
  3. 3
    jemanden durch die Verabreichung von Gift töten
  4. 4
    unerträglich sein/machen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Abgase der Industrie vergiften die Luft.
  2. Die böse Königin vergiftete den Apfel.

This word in other languages

contaminate(English)envenenar(Español)empoisonner(Français)envenenar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrgiften
  • vegriften
  • vergfiten
  • verggiften
  • vergifetn
  • vergifften
  • vergiftenn
  • vergiftne
  • vergiftten
  • vergitfen
  • verigften
  • verrgiften
  • vregiften
  • vvergiften

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrgiften2vegriften2vergfiten2verggiften1vergifetn2vergifften1vergiftenn1vergiftne2
Edit distance from "vergiften"

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 "vergiften"?
"vergiften" is spelled V-E-R-G-I-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftn̩].
What does "vergiften" mean?
As a verb, "vergiften" means: etwas mit Gift versehen
What words are commonly confused with "vergiften"?
"vergiften" is commonly confused with "vermieten", "vergiftet", "verhaften". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vergiften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vergiften" is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vergiften" come from?
"vergiften" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

vermochte#24,561Wanderweg#24,570Webdesign#24,571wünschten#24,581

Similar misspelling depth

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

verborgene14 variantsSträucher14 variantsSteinfurt14 variantsAbwertung14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list