Verlegenheit

[fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩haɪ̯t]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩haɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verlegenheit” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,767. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,767
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gefühl der Unsicherheit, Verwirrung

Corpus desk

Index DE-verlegenheit · Verlegenheit · German

Verlegenheit · rank #23,767 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,767
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verkommen

Nearest frequency peer: verkommen (-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 „Verlegenheit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Verlegenheit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Verlegenheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerlegenheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩haɪ̯t]
Letters12
Frequency rank#23,767
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Verlegenheit“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Verlegenheitliegt 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: „verkommen“ (#23,766), „verrate“ (#23,768), „verkehrte“ (#23,765). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Verlegenheit“ bei #23,767. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Verlegenheit (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩haɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,767 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verlegenheit, with forms such as "evrlegenheit", "velregenheit", and "verelgenheit". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Verlegenheit, spelled V-E-R-L-E-G-E-N-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gefühl der Unsicherheit, Verwirrung
  2. 2
    unangenehme Situation

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vor lauter Verlegenheit wurde er rot im Gesicht.
  2. „Er lächelte, in einer Art, die eher auf Verlegenheit schließen ließ.“

This word in other languages

embarrassment(English)abarrancadero(Español)embarras(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrlegenheit
  • velregenheit
  • verelgenheit
  • verleegnheit
  • verlegehneit
  • verlegenehit
  • verlegenheitt
  • verlegenheti
  • verlegenhheit
  • verlegenhiet
  • verlegennheit
  • verleggenheit
  • verlegneheit
  • verlgeenheit
  • verllegenheit
  • verrlegenheit
  • vrelegenheit
  • vverlegenheit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrlegenheit2velregenheit2verelgenheit2verleegnheit2verlegehneit2verlegenehit2verlegenheitt1verlegenheti2
Edit distance from "Verlegenheit"

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 "Verlegenheit"?
"Verlegenheit" is spelled V-E-R-L-E-G-E-N-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩haɪ̯t].
What does "Verlegenheit" mean?
As a noun, "Verlegenheit" means: Gefühl der Unsicherheit, Verwirrung
What are common misspellings of "Verlegenheit"?
Common misspellings include "evrlegenheit", "velregenheit", "verelgenheit", "verleegnheit", "verlegehneit". The correct spelling is "Verlegenheit".
How do you pronounce "Verlegenheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verlegenheit" is [fɛɐ̯ˈleːɡn̩haɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verlegenheit" come from?
"Verlegenheit" 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 "Verlegenheit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Verwechslung#23,772Unterschlupf#23,754unabhängiges#23,746Widerstandes#23,789

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Ablagerungen18 variantsSiegerehrung18 variantsSeparatisten18 variantsSchlosspark18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list