verhindert

[fɛɐ̯ˈhɪndɐt]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈhɪndɐt]/ verb

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The verdict

“verhindert” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,695. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,695
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhindern

Corpus desk

Index DE-verhindert · verhindert · German

verhindert · rank #2,695 · 16 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,695
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vergeben

Nearest frequency peer: vergeben (-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 „verhindert“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verhindert“ 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).

verhindert vs verringert
80% similar
verhindert vs verwundert
80% similar
verhindert vs vermindert
90% similar

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

Key facts for verhindert
PropertyValue
Headwordverhindert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈhɪndɐt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,695
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verhindert“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vergeben“ (#2,694), „Verstand“ (#2,696), „user“ (#2,693). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verhindert“ bei #2,695. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around verhindert (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈhɪndɐt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,695 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for verhindert, with forms such as "evrhindert", "vehrindert", and "verhhindert". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "verringert", "verwundert", "vermindert", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is verhindert, spelled V-E-R-H-I-N-D-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhindern
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhindern
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhindern
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhindern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrhindert
  • vehrindert
  • verhhindert
  • verhidnert
  • verhinddert
  • verhinderrt
  • verhindertt
  • verhindetr
  • verhindret
  • verhinedrt
  • verhinndert
  • verhnidert
  • verihndert
  • verrhindert
  • vrehindert
  • vverhindert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrhindert2vehrindert2verhhindert1verhidnert2verhinddert1verhinderrt1verhindertt1verhindetr2
Edit distance from "verhindert"

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 "verhindert"?
"verhindert" is spelled V-E-R-H-I-N-D-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈhɪndɐt].
What does "verhindert" mean?
As a verb, "verhindert" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhindern
What words are commonly confused with "verhindert"?
"verhindert" is commonly confused with "verringert", "verwundert", "vermindert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verhindert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verhindert" is [fɛɐ̯ˈhɪndɐt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verhindert" come from?
"verhindert" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bundeswehr#2,705einerseits#2,708Nachfolger#2,670kritisiert#2,662

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Erinnerungen16 variantsinformieren16 variantsHochschule16 variantsgeschlagen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list