verriet

[fɛɐ̯ˈʁiːt]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʁiːt]/ verb

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The verdict

“verriet” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,756. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,756
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-verriet · verriet · German

verriet · rank #19,756 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,756
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vermarkten

Nearest frequency peer: vermarkten (-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 „verriet“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verriet“ 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).

verriet vs verwies
71% similar
verriet vs verzieh
71% similar
verriet vs vertritt
75% similar

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

Key facts for verriet
PropertyValue
Headwordverriet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʁiːt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,756
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verriet“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.verrietliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vermarkten“ (#19,755), „verschluckt“ (#19,757), „verlobten“ (#19,754). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verriet“ bei #19,756. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around verriet (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʁiːt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,756 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for verriet, with forms such as "evrriet", "veriet", and "veriret". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "verwies", "verzieh", "vertritt", 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is verriet, spelled V-E-R-R-I-E-T.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrriet
  • veriet
  • veriret
  • verreit
  • verriett
  • verrite
  • vreriet
  • vverriet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrriet2veriet1veriret2verreit2verriett1verrite2vreriet2vverriet1
Edit distance from "verriet"

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 "verriet"?
"verriet" is spelled V-E-R-R-I-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʁiːt].
What does "verriet" mean?
As a verb, "verriet" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verraten
What words are commonly confused with "verriet"?
"verriet" is commonly confused with "verwies", "verzieh", "vertritt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verriet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verriet" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʁiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verriet" come from?
"verriet" 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 "verriet", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

weicher#19,765Umbauen#19,740Streife#19,722züchten#19,792

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Zulauf8 variantsSieges8 variantssafari8 variantsBallade8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list