vermochte

[fɛɐ̯ˈmɔxtə]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈmɔxtə]/ verb

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The verdict

“vermochte” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,561. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,561
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-vermochte · vermochte · German

vermochte · rank #24,561 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,561
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vergiften

Nearest frequency peer: vergiften (-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 „vermochte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vermochte“ 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).

vermochte vs versuchte
78% similar
vermochte vs verzichte
78% similar
vermochte vs verachte
78% similar

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

Key facts for vermochte
PropertyValue
Headwordvermochte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈmɔxtə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,561
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vermochte“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.vermochteliegt 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: „vergiften“ (#24,560), „verschärfte“ (#24,562), „verdauen“ (#24,559). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vermochte“ bei #24,561. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around vermochte (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈmɔxtə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #24,561 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for vermochte, with forms such as "evrmochte", "vemrochte", and "vermcohte". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "versuchte", "verzichte", "verachte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 vermochte, spelled V-E-R-M-O-C-H-T-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrmochte
  • vemrochte
  • vermcohte
  • vermmochte
  • vermocchte
  • vermochet
  • vermochhte
  • vermochtte
  • vermocthe
  • vermohcte
  • veromchte
  • verrmochte
  • vremochte
  • vvermochte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vermochte - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

evrmochte2vemrochte2vermcohte2vermmochte1vermocchte1vermochet2vermochhte1vermochtte1
Edit distance from "vermochte"

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 "vermochte"?
"vermochte" is spelled V-E-R-M-O-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈmɔxtə].
What does "vermochte" mean?
As a verb, "vermochte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vermögen
What words are commonly confused with "vermochte"?
"vermochte" is commonly confused with "versuchte", "verzichte", "verachte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vermochte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vermochte" is [fɛɐ̯ˈmɔxtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vermochte" come from?
"vermochte" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "vermochte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

vergiften#24,560Wanderweg#24,570Webdesign#24,571wünschten#24,581

Similar misspelling depth

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

verborgene14 variantsSträucher14 variantsAbwertung14 variantsSteinfurt14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list