verläuft

[fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯ft]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯ft]/ verb

The verdict

“verläuft” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,663. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,663
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlaufen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verlauft · verläuft · German

verläuft · rank #5,663 · 12 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,663
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 49,639
  • PHOTO-FINISH verliehen

Nearest frequency peer: verliehen (-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 “verläuft”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “verläuft” 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 May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

verläuft vs Verlust
63% similar
verläuft vs versaut
63% similar
verläuft vs Vorlauf
50% similar

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

Key facts for verläuft
PropertyValue
Headwordverläuft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯ft]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,663
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verläuft” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). verläuft lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around verläuft (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯ft]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,663 among 49,639 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlaufen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for verläuft, with forms such as "evrläuft", "velräuft", and "verlläuft". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Verlust", "versaut", "Vorlauf", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is verläuft, spelled V-E-R-L-Ä-U-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlaufen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrläuft
  • velräuft
  • verlläuft
  • verluäft
  • verläfut
  • verläufft
  • verläuftt
  • verläutf
  • verrläuft
  • veräluft
  • vreläuft
  • vverläuft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrläuft2velräuft2verlläuft1verluäft2verläfut2verläufft1verläuftt1verläutf2
Edit distance from "verläuft"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "verläuft"?
"verläuft" is spelled V-E-R-L-Ä-U-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯ft].
What does "verläuft" mean?
As a verb, "verläuft" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verlaufen
What words are commonly confused with "verläuft"?
"verläuft" is commonly confused with "Verlust", "versaut", "Vorlauf". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verläuft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verläuft" is [fɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯ft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verläuft" come from?
"verläuft" 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 "verläuft", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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