verkraften

[fɛɐ̯ˈkʁaftn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈkʁaftn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verkraften” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,582. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,582
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - imstande sein, mit etwas fertig zu werden, etwas zu schaffen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verkraften · verkraften · German

verkraften · rank #16,582 · 16 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,582
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Verkehrsteiln…

Nearest frequency peer: Verkehrsteilnehmer (-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 „verkraften“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verkraften“ 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).

verkraften vs verraten
80% similar
verkraften vs vertrauten
80% similar
verkraften vs verkraftet
90% similar

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

Key facts for verkraften
PropertyValue
Headwordverkraften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈkʁaftn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,582
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verkraften“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).verkraftenliegt 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: „Verkehrsteilnehmer“ (#16,581), „verkürzen“ (#16,583), „Vergebung“ (#16,580). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verkraften“ bei #16,582. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around verkraften (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈkʁaftn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,582 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "imstande sein, mit etwas fertig zu werden, etwas zu schaffen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for verkraften, with forms such as "evrkraften", "vekrraften", and "verkarften". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "verraten", "vertrauten", "verkraftet", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is verkraften, spelled V-E-R-K-R-A-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    imstande sein, mit etwas fertig zu werden, etwas zu schaffen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wie sie den Tod ihres geliebten Mannes wohl verkraften wird?
  2. Die Münchner Innenstadt muss in dieser Jahreszeit ziemlich viele Touristen verkraften.

Synonyms

aushaltenbewältigenverschmerzenvertragenwegstecken

This word in other languages

cope with(English)encaisser(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrkraften
  • vekrraften
  • verkarften
  • verkkraften
  • verkrafetn
  • verkrafften
  • verkraftenn
  • verkraftne
  • verkraftten
  • verkratfen
  • verkrfaten
  • verkrraften
  • verrkaften
  • verrkraften
  • vrekraften
  • vverkraften

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrkraften2vekrraften2verkarften2verkkraften1verkrafetn2verkrafften1verkraftenn1verkraftne2
Edit distance from "verkraften"

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 "verkraften"?
"verkraften" is spelled V-E-R-K-R-A-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈkʁaftn̩].
What does "verkraften" mean?
As a verb, "verkraften" means: imstande sein, mit etwas fertig zu werden, etwas zu schaffen
What words are commonly confused with "verkraften"?
"verkraften" is commonly confused with "verraten", "vertrauten", "verkraftet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verkraften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verkraften" is [fɛɐ̯ˈkʁaftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verkraften" come from?
"verkraften" 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 "verkraften", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

verteilten#16,588tierischen#16,565westlicher#16,606Spitznamen#16,551

Similar misspelling depth

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

Verbrennung16 variantsZubereitung16 variantsägyptische16 variantsAssistentin16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list