Versand

[fɛɐ̯ˈzant]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈzant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Versand” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,126. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,126
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Transport von Gegenständen und Artikeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-versand · Versand · German

Versand · rank #7,126 · 11 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,126
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verlief

Nearest frequency peer: verlief (-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 „Versand“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Versand“ 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).

Versand vs vertan
57% similar
Versand vs Versen
71% similar
Versand vs versaut
57% similar

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

Key facts for Versand
PropertyValue
HeadwordVersand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈzant]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,126
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Versand“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Versandliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verlief“ (#7,125), „verschwand“ (#7,127), „vergewaltigt“ (#7,124). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Versand“ bei #7,126. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Versand (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈzant]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,126 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Versand, with forms such as "evrsand", "verasnd", and "verrsand". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "vertan", "Versen", "versaut", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Versand, spelled V-E-R-S-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Transport von Gegenständen und Artikeln
  2. 2
    Abteilung in einem Betrieb, die sich um ^([1]) kümmert
  3. 3
    Unternehmen, das auf den Versandhandel spezialisiert ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bestimmungen zum Versand der Ware finden Sie im Anhang.
  2. Eine Rechnung des Freiburger Öko-Instituts geht so: Der Versand eines Paketes verursacht im Schnitt rund 500 Gramm CO₂, eine Einkaufstour mit dem Auto ein Vielfaches davon.

Synonyms

AuslieferungBelieferungExpeditionLieferungTransportÜberstellungVerfrachtungVersendungZusendungZustellung

This word in other languages

consignation(English)envío(Español)envoi(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrsand
  • verasnd
  • verrsand
  • versadn
  • versandd
  • versannd
  • versnad
  • verssand
  • vesrand
  • vresand
  • vversand

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrsand2verasnd2verrsand1versadn2versandd1versannd1versnad2verssand1
Edit distance from "Versand"

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 "Versand"?
"Versand" is spelled V-E-R-S-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈzant].
What does "Versand" mean?
As a noun, "Versand" means: der Transport von Gegenständen und Artikeln
What words are commonly confused with "Versand"?
"Versand" is commonly confused with "vertan", "Versen", "versaut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Versand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Versand" is [fɛɐ̯ˈzant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Versand" come from?
"Versand" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

verlief#7,125Sternen#7,116Sprüche#7,113Antrieb#7,147

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Theorien11 variantsAufträge11 variantseinladen11 variantserneuert11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list