verraten

[fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verraten” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,928 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#3,928
frequency rank, German
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemandem ein Geheimnis oder eine vertrauliche Nachricht preisgeben

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

verraten vs Vorräte
50% similar
verraten vs Verrats
63% similar
verraten vs versagen
75% similar

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

Key facts for verraten
PropertyValue
Headwordverraten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,928
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verraten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). verraten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for verraten is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,928 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for verraten, with forms such as "evrraten", "verarten", and "veraten". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorräte", "Verrats", "versagen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is verraten, spelled V-E-R-R-A-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem ein Geheimnis oder eine vertrauliche Nachricht preisgeben
  2. 2
    jemandes Identität oder Aufenthaltsort einer Person/Instanz mitteilen, die jenen verfolgt
  3. 3
    arglistig Partei wider jemanden ergreifen, zu dem man in einem Loyalitätsverhältnis steht
  4. 4
    mutwillig eine Gruppe, zu der man gehört, in einer Konfliktsituation im Stich lassen oder schädigen
  5. 5
    unbeabsichtigt ein Geheimnis preisgeben
  6. 6
    falsch raten; eine Vermutung abgeben, die sich als falsch erweist

Synonyms

ausplauderndenunzierenwähnen

This word in other languages

reveal(English)revelar(Español)révéler(Français)revelar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrraten,verarten,veraten,verraetn,verratenn,verratne,verratten,verrtaen,vreraten,vverraten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrraten2verarten2veraten1verraetn2verratenn1verratne2verratten1verrtaen2
Edit distance from "verraten"

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 "verraten"?
"verraten" is spelled V-E-R-R-A-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩].
What does "verraten" mean?
As a verb, "verraten" means: jemandem ein Geheimnis oder eine vertrauliche Nachricht preisgeben
What words are commonly confused with "verraten"?
"verraten" is commonly confused with "Vorräte", "Verrats", "versagen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verraten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verraten" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verraten" come from?
"verraten" 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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Using “verraten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-R-A-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Vorräte” - see the side-by-side comparison. verraten vs Vorräte
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list