verlaufe

[fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯fə]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯fə]/ verb

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The verdict

“verlaufe” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,548. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,548
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlaufen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verlaufe · verlaufe · German

verlaufe · rank #27,548 · 11 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,548
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verlassene

Nearest frequency peer: verlassene (-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 „verlaufe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verlaufe“ 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).

verlaufe vs Vorlauf
63% similar
verlaufe vs verläuft
75% similar
verlaufe vs versaute
75% similar

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

Key facts for verlaufe
PropertyValue
Headwordverlaufe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯fə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#27,548
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verlaufe“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).verlaufeliegt 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: „verlassene“ (#27,547), „verringerte“ (#27,549), „verkleinern“ (#27,546). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verlaufe“ bei #27,548. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around verlaufe (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯fə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,548 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 verlaufe, with forms such as "evrlaufe", "velraufe", and "veralufe". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorlauf", "verläuft", "versaute", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is verlaufe, spelled V-E-R-L-A-U-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlaufen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlaufen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlaufen
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlaufen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrlaufe
  • velraufe
  • veralufe
  • verlafue
  • verlauef
  • verlauffe
  • verllaufe
  • verluafe
  • verrlaufe
  • vrelaufe
  • vverlaufe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrlaufe2velraufe2veralufe2verlafue2verlauef2verlauffe1verllaufe1verluafe2
Edit distance from "verlaufe"

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 "verlaufe"?
"verlaufe" is spelled V-E-R-L-A-U-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯fə].
What does "verlaufe" mean?
As a verb, "verlaufe" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlaufen
What words are commonly confused with "verlaufe"?
"verlaufe" is commonly confused with "Vorlauf", "verläuft", "versaute". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verlaufe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verlaufe" is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯fə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verlaufe" come from?
"verlaufe" 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 "verlaufe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vereinte#27,543verzogen#27,555unüblich#27,537unscharf#27,533

Similar misspelling depth

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

wandten11 variantsweiterem11 variantsUmsturz11 variantströstet11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list