verhält

[fɛɐ̯ˈhɛlt]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈhɛlt]/ verb

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The verdict

“verhält” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,480. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,480
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-verhalt · verhält · German

verhält · rank #6,480 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,480
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Verbrecher

Nearest frequency peer: Verbrecher (-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 „verhält“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verhält“ 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).

verhält vs Verrat
43% similar
verhält vs vorhat
57% similar
verhält vs versagt
57% similar

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

Key facts for verhält
PropertyValue
Headwordverhält
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈhɛlt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,480
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verhält“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).verhältliegt 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: „Verbrecher“ (#6,479), „verkaufe“ (#6,481), „Venedig“ (#6,478). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verhält“ bei #6,480. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around verhält (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛlt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,480 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhalten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for verhält, with forms such as "evrhält", "vehrält", and "verhhält". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Verrat", "vorhat", "versagt", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is verhält, spelled V-E-R-H-Ä-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhalten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrhält
  • vehrält
  • verhhält
  • verhlät
  • verhällt
  • verhältt
  • verhätl
  • verrhält
  • verählt
  • vrehält
  • vverhält

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrhält2vehrält2verhhält1verhlät2verhällt1verhältt1verhätl2verrhält1
Edit distance from "verhält"

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 "verhält"?
"verhält" is spelled V-E-R-H-Ä-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛlt].
What does "verhält" mean?
As a verb, "verhält" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhalten
What words are commonly confused with "verhält"?
"verhält" is commonly confused with "Verrat", "vorhat", "versagt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verhält"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verhält" is [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verhält" come from?
"verhält" 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 "verhält", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Venedig#6,478solltet#6,470Plastik#6,460ausgeht#6,506

Similar misspelling depth

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

verkaufe11 variantszulässig11 variantsBaustelle11 variantsMassiven11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list