vermag

[fɛɐ̯ˈmaːk]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈmaːk]/ verb

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The verdict

“vermag” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,617. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,617
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-vermag · vermag · German

vermag · rank #12,617 · 9 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,617
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verkündete

Nearest frequency peer: verkündete (-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 „vermag“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vermag“ 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).

vermag vs Verrat
50% similar
vermag vs Vortag
50% similar
vermag vs Verzug
50% similar

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

Key facts for vermag
PropertyValue
Headwordvermag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈmaːk]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,617
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vermag“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).vermagliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verkündete“ (#12,616), „verschicken“ (#12,618), „verfassen“ (#12,615). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vermag“ bei #12,617. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around vermag (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈmaːk]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,617 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermögen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for vermag, with forms such as "evrmag", "vemrag", and "veramg". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Verrat", "Vortag", "Verzug", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is vermag, spelled V-E-R-M-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermögen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrmag
  • vemrag
  • veramg
  • vermagg
  • vermga
  • vermmag
  • verrmag
  • vremag
  • vvermag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrmag2vemrag2veramg2vermagg1vermga2vermmag1verrmag1vremag2
Edit distance from "vermag"

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 "vermag"?
"vermag" is spelled V-E-R-M-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈmaːk].
What does "vermag" mean?
As a verb, "vermag" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermögen
What words are commonly confused with "vermag"?
"vermag" is commonly confused with "Verrat", "Vortag", "Verzug". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vermag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vermag" is [fɛɐ̯ˈmaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vermag" come from?
"vermag" 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 "vermag", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list