verlieh

[fɛɐ̯ˈliː]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈliː]/ verb

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The verdict

“verlieh” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,867. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,867
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-verlieh · verlieh · German

verlieh · rank #16,867 · 9 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,867
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verlasse

Nearest frequency peer: verlasse (-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 „verlieh“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verlieh“ 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).

verlieh vs versteh
71% similar
verlieh vs verwies
71% similar
verlieh vs verriet
71% similar

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

Key facts for verlieh
PropertyValue
Headwordverlieh
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈliː]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,867
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verlieh“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).verliehliegt 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: „verlasse“ (#16,866), „verlinkt“ (#16,868), „Verlags“ (#16,865). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verlieh“ bei #16,867. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around verlieh (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈliː]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,867 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for verlieh, with forms such as "evrlieh", "velrieh", and "verileh". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "versteh", "verwies", "verriet", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is verlieh, spelled V-E-R-L-I-E-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verleihen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verleihen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrlieh
  • velrieh
  • verileh
  • verliehh
  • verlihe
  • verllieh
  • verrlieh
  • vrelieh
  • vverlieh

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrlieh2velrieh2verileh2verliehh1verlihe2verllieh1verrlieh1vrelieh2
Edit distance from "verlieh"

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

Same letter count

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

Verlags#16,865Umbruch#16,853Tischen#16,848Teufels#16,847

Similar misspelling depth

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

versus9 variantswinken9 variantsZähler9 variantsSomalia9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list