Verkehr

[fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verkehr” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,527. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,527
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bewegung von Fahrzeugen, Menschen, Gütern, Nachrichten auf dafür vorgesehenen Strecken, Wegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verkehr · Verkehr · German

Verkehr · rank #1,527 · 11 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,527
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH tritt

Nearest frequency peer: tritt (-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 „Verkehr“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Verkehr“ 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).

Verkehr vs Verzehr
86% similar
Verkehr vs verweht
57% similar
Verkehr vs vermehrt
63% similar

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

Key facts for Verkehr
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerkehr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,527
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Verkehr“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „tritt“ (#1,526), „Verlag“ (#1,528), „tot“ (#1,525). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Verkehr“ bei #1,527. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Verkehr (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,527 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verkehr, with forms such as "evrkehr", "vekrehr", and "verekhr". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Verzehr", "verweht", "vermehrt", 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Verkehr, spelled V-E-R-K-E-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bewegung von Fahrzeugen, Menschen, Gütern, Nachrichten auf dafür vorgesehenen Strecken, Wegen
  2. 2
    gesellschaftlicher Umgang, soziale Kontakte, sozialer oder verbaler Austausch
  3. 3
    kurz für Geschlechtsverkehr
  4. 4
    Austausch von Waren, Dienstleistungen, Zahlungsmitteln, Wertpapieren und so weiter

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Verkehr kommt zum Erliegen. Kein Auto kommt mehr voran.
  2. „Der Verkehr auf der Straße war chaotisch, und sie nahmen sich in Acht.“

Synonyms

KommunikationUmgangGeschlechtsverkehrHandelHandel und WandelUmlauf

This word in other languages

traffic(English)tráfico(Español)circulation(Français)tráfego(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrkehr
  • vekrehr
  • verekhr
  • verkehhr
  • verkehrr
  • verkerh
  • verkher
  • verkkehr
  • verrkehr
  • vrekehr
  • vverkehr

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrkehr2vekrehr2verekhr2verkehhr1verkehrr1verkerh2verkher2verkkehr1
Edit distance from "Verkehr"

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 "Verkehr"?
"Verkehr" is spelled V-E-R-K-E-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯].
What does "Verkehr" mean?
As a noun, "Verkehr" means: Bewegung von Fahrzeugen, Menschen, Gütern, Nachrichten auf dafür vorgesehenen Strecken, Wegen
What words are commonly confused with "Verkehr"?
"Verkehr" is commonly confused with "Verzehr", "verweht", "vermehrt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verkehr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verkehr" is [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verkehr" come from?
"Verkehr" 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 "Verkehr", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

positiv#1,523jährige#1,516Auftrag#1,539Ausland#1,540

Similar misspelling depth

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

erfolgt11 variantsfindest11 variantsgelernt11 variantsallgemein11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list