verkrampft

[fɛɐ̯ˈkʁamp͡ft]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈkʁamp͡ft]/ verb

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The verdict

“verkrampft” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,275. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,275
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-verkrampft · verkrampft · German

verkrampft · rank #37,275 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #37,275
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verjährt

Nearest frequency peer: verjährt (-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 „verkrampft“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verkrampft“ 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).

verkrampft vs verdampft
80% similar

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

Key facts for verkrampft
PropertyValue
Headwordverkrampft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈkʁamp͡ft]
Letters10
Frequency rank#37,275
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verkrampft“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.verkrampftliegt 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: „verjährt“ (#37,274), „Vernichtungslager“ (#37,276), „verhandelbar“ (#37,273). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verkrampft“ bei #37,275. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around verkrampft (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈkʁamp͡ft]), averb. Corpus frequency is #37,275 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for verkrampft, with forms such as "evrkrampft", "vekrrampft", and "verkarmpft". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "verdampft", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is verkrampft, spelled V-E-R-K-R-A-M-P-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verkrampfen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verkrampfen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verkrampfen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrkrampft
  • vekrrampft
  • verkarmpft
  • verkkrampft
  • verkramfpt
  • verkrammpft
  • verkrampfft
  • verkrampftt
  • verkramppft
  • verkramptf
  • verkrapmft
  • verkrmapft
  • verkrrampft
  • verrkampft
  • verrkrampft
  • vrekrampft
  • vverkrampft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrkrampft2vekrrampft2verkarmpft2verkkrampft1verkramfpt2verkrammpft1verkrampfft1verkrampftt1
Edit distance from "verkrampft"

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 "verkrampft"?
"verkrampft" is spelled V-E-R-K-R-A-M-P-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈkʁamp͡ft].
What does "verkrampft" mean?
As a verb, "verkrampft" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verkrampfen
What words are commonly confused with "verkrampft"?
"verkrampft" is commonly confused with "verdampft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verkrampft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verkrampft" is [fɛɐ̯ˈkʁamp͡ft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verkrampft" come from?
"verkrampft" 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 "verkrampft", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

untauglich#37,265vielfachen#37,287unbedingte#37,257umkämpften#37,256

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Videospielen17 variantsWeggefährten17 variantsTagesthemen17 variantsWissensstand17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list