Verlauf

[fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯f]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯f]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verlauf” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,183. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,183
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abfolge von Geschehnissen oder Handlungen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verlauf · Verlauf · German

Verlauf · rank #2,183 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,183
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH unterschiedli…

Nearest frequency peer: unterschiedliche (-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 „Verlauf“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Verlauf“ 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).

Verlauf vs Verruf
71% similar
Verlauf vs verlief
57% similar
Verlauf vs versaut
57% similar

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

Key facts for Verlauf
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerlauf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯f]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,183
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Verlauf“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Verlaufliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unterschiedliche“ (#2,182), „verpflichtet“ (#2,184), „tätig“ (#2,181). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Verlauf“ bei #2,183. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Verlauf (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯f]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,183 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verlauf, with forms such as "evrlauf", "velrauf", and "veraluf". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Verruf", "verlief", "versaut", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Verlauf, spelled V-E-R-L-A-U-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abfolge von Geschehnissen oder Handlungen
  2. 2
    Richtung, in der sich etwas hinzieht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Verlauf der Behandlung traten Komplikationen auf.
  2. „Bislang erhobene Daten in China, Italien und Deutschland [zu Covid-19-Erkrankungen] bestätigen, dass schwere Verläufe und Todesfälle mit dem Alter zunehmen.“

Synonyms

AblaufEntwicklungProzess

This word in other languages

course(English)transcurso(Español)cours(Français)andamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrlauf
  • velrauf
  • veraluf
  • verlafu
  • verlauff
  • verllauf
  • verluaf
  • verrlauf
  • vrelauf
  • vverlauf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrlauf2velrauf2veraluf2verlafu2verlauff1verllauf1verluaf2verrlauf1
Edit distance from "Verlauf"

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 "Verlauf"?
"Verlauf" is spelled V-E-R-L-A-U-F. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯f].
What does "Verlauf" mean?
As a noun, "Verlauf" means: Abfolge von Geschehnissen oder Handlungen
What words are commonly confused with "Verlauf"?
"Verlauf" is commonly confused with "Verruf", "verlief", "versaut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verlauf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verlauf" is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verlauf" come from?
"Verlauf" 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 "Verlauf", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Wechsel#2,185übrigen#2,186Ansicht#2,188schlägt#2,176

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

beendet10 variantsnachts10 variantsfrisch10 variantsbegonnen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list