verloren

[fɛɐ̯ˈloːʁən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈloːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“verloren” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #739. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#739
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-verloren · verloren · German

verloren · rank #739 · 12 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #739
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sprache

Nearest frequency peer: Sprache (-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 „verloren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verloren“ 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).

verloren vs Vermögen
50% similar
verloren vs verzogen
75% similar
verloren vs verlosen
88% similar

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

Key facts for verloren
PropertyValue
Headwordverloren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈloːʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#739
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verloren“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).verlorenliegt 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: „Sprache“ (#738), „weise“ (#740), „sorgen“ (#737). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verloren“ bei #739. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around verloren (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈloːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #739 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlieren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for verloren, with forms such as "evrloren", "velroren", and "verlloren". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Vermögen", "verzogen", "verlosen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is verloren, spelled V-E-R-L-O-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlieren

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrloren
  • velroren
  • verlloren
  • verloern
  • verlorenn
  • verlorne
  • verlorren
  • verlroen
  • verolren
  • verrloren
  • vreloren
  • vverloren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrloren2velroren2verlloren1verloern2verlorenn1verlorne2verlorren1verlroen2
Edit distance from "verloren"

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 "verloren"?
"verloren" is spelled V-E-R-L-O-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈloːʁən].
What does "verloren" mean?
As a verb, "verloren" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlieren
What words are commonly confused with "verloren"?
"verloren" is commonly confused with "Vermögen", "verzogen", "verlosen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verloren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verloren" is [fɛɐ̯ˈloːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verloren" come from?
"verloren" 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 "verloren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

Berliner12 variantsDezember12 variantsGedanken12 variantsspricht12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list