Verhütung

[fɛɐ̯ˈhyːtʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈhyːtʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verhütung” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,741. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,741
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einsatz von Mitteln, um ein unerwünschtes Ereignis zu verhindern

Corpus desk

Index DE-verhutung · Verhütung · German

Verhütung · rank #18,741 · 14 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,741
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vanille

Nearest frequency peer: vanille (-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 „Verhütung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Verhütung“ 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).

Verhütung vs Vermutung
78% similar
Verhütung vs Verwüstung
80% similar
Verhütung vs verhüten
67% similar

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

Key facts for Verhütung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerhütung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈhyːtʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,741
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Verhütung“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vanille“ (#18,740), „verlierst“ (#18,742), „Urne“ (#18,739). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Verhütung“ bei #18,741. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Verhütung (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈhyːtʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,741 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Einsatz von Mitteln, um ein unerwünschtes Ereignis zu verhindern".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verhütung, with forms such as "evrhütung", "vehrütung", and "verhhütung". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Vermutung", "Verwüstung", "verhüten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Verhütung, spelled V-E-R-H-Ü-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einsatz von Mitteln, um ein unerwünschtes Ereignis zu verhindern

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Paare sollten über Verhütung informiert sein.

This word in other languages

prévention(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrhütung
  • vehrütung
  • verhhütung
  • verhtüung
  • verhütnug
  • verhüttung
  • verhütugn
  • verhütungg
  • verhütunng
  • verhüutng
  • verrhütung
  • verühtung
  • vrehütung
  • vverhütung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrhütung2vehrütung2verhhütung1verhtüung2verhütnug2verhüttung1verhütugn2verhütungg1
Edit distance from "Verhütung"

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 "Verhütung"?
"Verhütung" is spelled V-E-R-H-Ü-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈhyːtʊŋ].
What does "Verhütung" mean?
As a noun, "Verhütung" means: Einsatz von Mitteln, um ein unerwünschtes Ereignis zu verhindern
What words are commonly confused with "Verhütung"?
"Verhütung" is commonly confused with "Vermutung", "Verwüstung", "verhüten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verhütung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verhütung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈhyːtʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verhütung" come from?
"Verhütung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

verlierst#18,742verlinken#18,743vermeidet#18,745verordnet#18,746

Similar misspelling depth

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

verrichten14 variantstaktische14 variantsZulieferer14 variantsSandstein14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list