vernünftig

[fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪç]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“vernünftig” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,664. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,664
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - seinen Verstand (die Vernunft) gebrauchend, statt sich von Emotionen leiten zu lassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vernunftig · vernünftig · German

vernünftig · rank #5,664 · 16 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,664
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verläuft

Nearest frequency peer: verläuft (-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 „vernünftig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vernünftig“ 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).

vernünftig vs vernünftige
91% similar
vernünftig vs vernünftigen
83% similar
vernünftig vs vernünftiger
83% similar

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

Key facts for vernünftig
PropertyValue
Headwordvernünftig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,664
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vernünftig“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verläuft“ (#5,663), „vertritt“ (#5,665), „verliehen“ (#5,662). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vernünftig“ bei #5,664. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around vernünftig (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,664 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for vernünftig, with forms such as "evrnünftig", "venrünftig", and "vernnüftig". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "vernünftige", "vernünftigen", "vernünftiger", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is vernünftig, spelled V-E-R-N-Ü-N-F-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    seinen Verstand (die Vernunft) gebrauchend, statt sich von Emotionen leiten zu lassen
  2. 2
    gut oder angemessen handelnd, einsichtig sein und somit die Konsequenzen einer Handlung beachtend
  3. 3
    gut, vollwertig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hierbei bedarf es vernünftigen Handelns.
  2. „Die Deutschen verursachen fünfmal so viel CO2, wie es für das Klima vernünftig wäre.“

Synonyms

rationalvernunftvollbedachteinsichtigvorausschauendverantwortungsvollanständiggescheitordentlichreell

Antonyms

blindemotionalemotionellunvernünftigdummsturunbedachtunvernünftigmies

This word in other languages

reasonable(English)razonable(Español)raisonné(Français)sensato(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrnünftig
  • venrünftig
  • vernnüftig
  • vernnünftig
  • vernüfntig
  • vernünfftig
  • vernünfitg
  • vernünftgi
  • vernünftigg
  • vernünfttig
  • vernünnftig
  • vernüntfig
  • verrnünftig
  • verünnftig
  • vrenünftig
  • vvernünftig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrnünftig2venrünftig2vernnüftig2vernnünftig1vernüfntig2vernünfftig1vernünfitg2vernünftgi2
Edit distance from "vernünftig"

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 "vernünftig"?
"vernünftig" is spelled V-E-R-N-Ü-N-F-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪç].
What does "vernünftig" mean?
As an adjective, "vernünftig" means: seinen Verstand (die Vernunft) gebrauchend, statt sich von Emotionen leiten zu lassen
What words are commonly confused with "vernünftig"?
"vernünftig" is commonly confused with "vernünftige", "vernünftigen", "vernünftiger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vernünftig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vernünftig" is [fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vernünftig" come from?
"vernünftig" 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 "vernünftig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wunderbare#5,667absolviert#5,674Bemühungen#5,685Errichtung#5,703

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

unabhängige16 variantsHandwerker16 variantskritischen16 variantsvorbereiten16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list