verhängten

[fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋtn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋtn̩]/ adj

The verdict

“verhängten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #42,912 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#42,912
frequency rank, German
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) — Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verhängt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

verhängten vs Verlangen
60% similar
verhängten vs verlangte
70% similar
verhängten vs Verwandten
60% similar

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

Key facts for verhängten
PropertyValue
Headwordverhängten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋtn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#42,912
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verhängten” 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). verhängten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for verhängten is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋtn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,912 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for verhängten, with forms such as "evrhängten", "vehrängten", and "verhhängten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Verlangen", "verlangte", "Verwandten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is verhängten, spelled V-E-R-H-Ä-N-G-T-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verhängt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verhängt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verhängt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verhängt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verhängt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verhängt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verhängt
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verhängt
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verhängt
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verhängt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verhängt
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verhängt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrhängten,vehrängten,verhhängten,verhnägten,verhägnten,verhängetn,verhänggten,verhängtenn,verhängtne,verhängtten,verhänngten,verhäntgen,verrhängten,verähngten,vrehängten,vverhängten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "verhängten"

evrhängten2vehrängten2verhhängten1verhnägten2verhägnten2verhängetn2verhänggten1verhängtenn1
Edit distance from "verhängten"

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "verhängten"?
"verhängten" is spelled V-E-R-H-Ä-N-G-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋtn̩].
What does "verhängten" mean?
As an adjective, "verhängten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verhängt
What words are commonly confused with "verhängten"?
"verhängten" is commonly confused with "Verlangen", "verlangte", "Verwandten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verhängten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verhängten" is [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verhängten" come from?
"verhängten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “verhängten”

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

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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list