verging

[fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪŋ]/ verb

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The verdict

“verging” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,998. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,998
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vergehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verging · verging · German

verging · rank #27,998 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,998
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verführerisch

Nearest frequency peer: verführerisch (-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 „verging“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verging“ 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).

verging vs Vorgang
57% similar
verging vs vergiss
71% similar
verging vs vergingen
78% similar

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

Key facts for verging
PropertyValue
Headwordverging
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,998
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verging“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verführerisch“ (#27,997), „Vergünstigungen“ (#27,999), „verdanke“ (#27,996). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verging“ bei #27,998. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around verging (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪŋ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,998 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for verging, with forms such as "evrging", "vegring", and "vergging". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorgang", "vergiss", "vergingen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is verging, spelled V-E-R-G-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vergehen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vergehen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrging
  • vegring
  • vergging
  • vergign
  • vergingg
  • verginng
  • vergnig
  • verigng
  • verrging
  • vreging
  • vverging

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrging2vegring2vergging1vergign2vergingg1verginng1vergnig2verigng2
Edit distance from "verging"

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 "verging"?
"verging" is spelled V-E-R-G-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪŋ].
What does "verging" mean?
As a verb, "verging" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vergehen
What words are commonly confused with "verging"?
"verging" is commonly confused with "Vorgang", "vergiss", "vergingen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verging"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verging" is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verging" come from?
"verging" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verleih#28,000vertagt#28,005Viecher#28,006tausche#27,971

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Treffens11 variantsstürmte11 variantsAltmark11 variantssozialem11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list