verlieben

[fɛɐ̯ˈliːbn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈliːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verlieben” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,993. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,993
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - anfangen, für jemanden Liebe zu empfinden; etwas reizend, nett, schön finden

Corpus desk

Index DE-verlieben · verlieben · German

verlieben · rank #11,993 · 13 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,993
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vereinbarten

Nearest frequency peer: vereinbarten (-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 „verlieben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verlieben“ 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).

verlieben vs verliebt
78% similar
verlieben vs verliere
78% similar
verlieben vs Vorliebe
67% similar

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

Key facts for verlieben
PropertyValue
Headwordverlieben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈliːbn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,993
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verlieben“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.verliebenliegt 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: „vereinbarten“ (#11,992), „versicherten“ (#11,994), „verdiene“ (#11,991). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verlieben“ bei #11,993. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around verlieben (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈliːbn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,993 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "anfangen, für jemanden Liebe zu empfinden; etwas reizend, nett, schön finden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for verlieben, with forms such as "evrlieben", "velrieben", and "verileben". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "verliebt", "verliere", "Vorliebe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 verlieben, spelled V-E-R-L-I-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    anfangen, für jemanden Liebe zu empfinden; etwas reizend, nett, schön finden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er hat sich Hals über Kopf in sie verliebt.
  2. Ich bin in dich verliebt.

Synonyms

verguckenverknallenverschießen

Antonyms

entlieben

This word in other languages

fall in love(English)enamorarse(Español)tomber amoureux(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrlieben
  • velrieben
  • verileben
  • verleiben
  • verlibeen
  • verliebben
  • verliebenn
  • verliebne
  • verlieebn
  • verllieben
  • verrlieben
  • vrelieben
  • vverlieben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verlieben - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

evrlieben2velrieben2verileben2verleiben2verlibeen2verliebben1verliebenn1verliebne2
Edit distance from "verlieben"

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 "verlieben"?
"verlieben" is spelled V-E-R-L-I-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈliːbn̩].
What does "verlieben" mean?
As a verb, "verlieben" means: anfangen, für jemanden Liebe zu empfinden; etwas reizend, nett, schön finden
What words are commonly confused with "verlieben"?
"verlieben" is commonly confused with "verliebt", "verliere", "Vorliebe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verlieben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verlieben" is [fɛɐ̯ˈliːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verlieben" come from?
"verlieben" 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 "verlieben", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

widerlegt#12,002stammende#11,977Angesicht#12,021anständig#12,023

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

verdeckt13 variantsschrieben13 variantsausdenken13 variantseingelegt13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list