verjagen

[fɛɐ̯ˈjaːɡn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈjaːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verjagen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,017. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,017
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden gewaltsam vertreiben, verscheuchen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verjagen · verjagen · German

verjagen · rank #45,017 · 12 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,017
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verheiraten

Nearest frequency peer: verheiraten (-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 „verjagen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verjagen“ 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).

verjagen vs Verlage
63% similar
verjagen vs verjagt
75% similar
verjagen vs Vermögen
63% similar

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

Key facts for verjagen
PropertyValue
Headwordverjagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈjaːɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#45,017
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verjagen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verheiraten“ (#45,016), „verlangst“ (#45,018), „verhaftete“ (#45,015). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verjagen“ bei #45,017. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around verjagen (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈjaːɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #45,017 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemanden gewaltsam vertreiben, verscheuchen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for verjagen, with forms such as "evrjagen", "vejragen", and "verajgen". 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, "Verlage", "verjagt", "Vermögen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is verjagen, spelled V-E-R-J-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden gewaltsam vertreiben, verscheuchen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er wurde wie ein Hund verjagt.
  2. Sie weiß nur, sie werden verjagt aus dem zerbombten Königsberg, das mittlerweile Kaliningrad heißt und nicht mehr zu Deutschland gehört, sondern zur Sowjetunion, ihrer Heimat.

Synonyms

verscheuchenvertreiben

This word in other languages

chase away(English)ahuyentar(Español)chasser(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrjagen
  • vejragen
  • verajgen
  • verjaegn
  • verjagenn
  • verjaggen
  • verjagne
  • verjgaen
  • verjjagen
  • verrjagen
  • vrejagen
  • vverjagen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrjagen2vejragen2verajgen2verjaegn2verjagenn1verjaggen1verjagne2verjgaen2
Edit distance from "verjagen"

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 "verjagen"?
"verjagen" is spelled V-E-R-J-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈjaːɡn̩].
What does "verjagen" mean?
As a verb, "verjagen" means: jemanden gewaltsam vertreiben, verscheuchen
What words are commonly confused with "verjagen"?
"verjagen" is commonly confused with "Verlage", "verjagt", "Vermögen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verjagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verjagen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈjaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verjagen" come from?
"verjagen" 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 "verjagen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verorten#45,019Vignette#45,022unruhige#45,000wehmütig#45,041

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

umgehauen12 variantstäuschte12 variantszulasten12 variantsTelefons12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list