Verlosung

[ˌfɛɐ̯ˈloːzʊŋ]

/[ˌfɛɐ̯ˈloːzʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verlosung” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,823. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,823
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verfahren, bei dem festgestellt wird, auf welche Lose welche Gewinne entfallen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verlosung · Verlosung · German

Verlosung · rank #21,823 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,823
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verlost

Nearest frequency peer: verlost (-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 „Verlosung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Verlosung“ 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).

Verlosung vs Vorlesung
78% similar
Verlosung vs verlosen
67% similar
Verlosung vs Verlegung
78% similar

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

Key facts for Verlosung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerlosung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌfɛɐ̯ˈloːzʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,823
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Verlosung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Verlosungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verlost“ (#21,822), „vermindert“ (#21,824), „verlaufenden“ (#21,821). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Verlosung“ bei #21,823. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Verlosung (IPA [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈloːzʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,823 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Verfahren, bei dem festgestellt wird, auf welche Lose welche Gewinne entfallen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verlosung, with forms such as "evrlosung", "velrosung", and "verllosung". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorlesung", "verlosen", "Verlegung", 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, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Verlosung, spelled V-E-R-L-O-S-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verfahren, bei dem festgestellt wird, auf welche Lose welche Gewinne entfallen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Gegen halb elf sollte die Verlosung anfangen, niemand durfte die letzten Busse und Bahnen verpassen, die um Mitternacht fuhren.“

Synonyms

AuslosungLosverfahren

This word in other languages

raffle(English)rifa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrlosung
  • velrosung
  • verllosung
  • verlosnug
  • verlossung
  • verlosugn
  • verlosungg
  • verlosunng
  • verlousng
  • verlsoung
  • verolsung
  • verrlosung
  • vrelosung
  • vverlosung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrlosung2velrosung2verllosung1verlosnug2verlossung1verlosugn2verlosungg1verlosunng1
Edit distance from "Verlosung"

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 "Verlosung"?
"Verlosung" is spelled V-E-R-L-O-S-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈloːzʊŋ].
What does "Verlosung" mean?
As a noun, "Verlosung" means: Verfahren, bei dem festgestellt wird, auf welche Lose welche Gewinne entfallen
What words are commonly confused with "Verlosung"?
"Verlosung" is commonly confused with "Vorlesung", "verlosen", "Verlegung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verlosung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verlosung" is [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈloːzʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verlosung" come from?
"Verlosung" 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 "Verlosung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

verrecken#21,825verdeckte#21,818verbleibt#21,817versendet#21,829

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Trompeten14 variantszulässigen14 variantsüberreichen14 variantsAbdeckung14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list