verleih

[fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯]/ verb

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The verdict

“verleih” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,000. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,000
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verleihen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verleih · verleih · German

verleih · rank #28,000 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,000
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vergünstigung…

Nearest frequency peer: Vergünstigungen (-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 „verleih“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verleih“ 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).

verleih vs Verweis
57% similar
verleih vs verlieh
71% similar
verleih vs verzeih
86% similar

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

Key facts for verleih
PropertyValue
Headwordverleih
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,000
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verleih“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).verleihliegt 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: „Vergünstigungen“ (#27,999), „verleitet“ (#28,001), „verging“ (#27,998). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verleih“ bei #28,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around verleih (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯]), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,000 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verleihen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for verleih, with forms such as "evrleih", "velreih", and "verelih". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Verweis", "verlieh", "verzeih", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is verleih, spelled V-E-R-L-E-I-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verleihen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrleih
  • velreih
  • verelih
  • verlehi
  • verleihh
  • verlleih
  • verrleih
  • vreleih
  • vverleih

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrleih2velreih2verelih2verlehi2verleihh1verlleih1verrleih1vreleih2
Edit distance from "verleih"

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 "verleih"?
"verleih" is spelled V-E-R-L-E-I-H. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯].
What does "verleih" mean?
As a verb, "verleih" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verleihen
What words are commonly confused with "verleih"?
"verleih" is commonly confused with "Verweis", "verlieh", "verzeih". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verleih"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verleih" is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verleih" come from?
"verleih" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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 "verleih", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

verging#27,998vertagt#28,005Viecher#28,006wusstet#28,026

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

wehtun9 variantsZipfel9 variantsStürze9 variantsSilben9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list