verkürzen

[fɛɐ̯ˈkʏʁt͡sn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈkʏʁt͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verkürzen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,583. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,583
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Länge kleiner machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verkurzen · verkürzen · German

verkürzen · rank #16,583 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,583
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verkraften

Nearest frequency peer: verkraften (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “verkürzen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “verkürzen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

verkürzen vs verkürzt
78% similar
verkürzen vs verkürzte
78% similar
verkürzen vs Verkürzung
70% similar

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

Key facts for verkürzen
PropertyValue
Headwordverkürzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈkʏʁt͡sn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,583
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “verkürzen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.verkürzenliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „verkraften“ (#16,582), „verlange“ (#16,584), „Verkehrsteilnehmer“ (#16,581). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around verkürzen (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈkʏʁt͡sn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,583 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in der Länge kleiner machen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for verkürzen, with forms such as "evrkürzen", "vekrürzen", and "verkkürzen". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "verkürzt", "verkürzte", "Verkürzung", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 verkürzen, spelled V-E-R-K-Ü-R-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Länge kleiner machen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die neue Festplattentechnik verkürzt die Kopierzeit erheblich.

This word in other languages

shorten(English)acortar(Español)raccourcir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrkürzen
  • vekrürzen
  • verkkürzen
  • verkrüzen
  • verkürezn
  • verkürrzen
  • verkürzenn
  • verkürzne
  • verkürzzen
  • verküzren
  • verrkürzen
  • verükrzen
  • vrekürzen
  • vverkürzen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrkürzen2vekrürzen2verkkürzen1verkrüzen2verkürezn2verkürrzen1verkürzenn1verkürzne2
Edit distance from "verkürzen"

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 "verkürzen"?
"verkürzen" is spelled V-E-R-K-Ü-R-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈkʏʁt͡sn̩].
What does "verkürzen" mean?
As a verb, "verkürzen" means: in der Länge kleiner machen
What words are commonly confused with "verkürzen"?
"verkürzen" is commonly confused with "verkürzt", "verkürzte", "Verkürzung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verkürzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verkürzen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈkʏʁt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verkürzen" come from?
"verkürzen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Vergebung#16,580verstreut#16,586Verehrung#16,579verteilte#16,587

Similar misspelling depth

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

Vorwürfen14 variantsTriathlon14 variantsWerdegang14 variantszugestellt14 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "verkürzen". Here's where to go from here.

  • "verkürzen" maps to 5 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "verkürzt". View pair
  • 14 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #16,583 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "V" letter cohort. V–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list