versauen

/[fɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯ən]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#21,116

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

versauen is aGermanverb. It means: etwas sehr, sehr schlecht erledigen oder behandeln, so dass es missglückt oder zerstört ist Pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯ən]. Often confused with Versen and versaut.

Key facts for versauen
PropertyValue
Headwordversauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯ən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,116
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of versauen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for versauen is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯ən]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,116 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for versauen, with forms such as "evrsauen", "verasuen", and "verrsauen". 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, "Versen", "versaut", "versehen", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is versauen, spelled V-E-R-S-A-U-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas sehr, sehr schlecht erledigen oder behandeln, so dass es missglückt oder zerstört ist
  2. 2
    jemandem etwas kaputt machen oder den Spaß an etwas verderben
  3. 3
    etwas so verdrecken, dass es eigentlich nicht mehr seiner normalen Funktion dienen kann
  4. 4
    den Charakter von jemandem derart verändern, dass er unanständige, anstößige Sachen von sich gibt

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrsauen,verasuen,verrsauen,versaeun,versauenn,versaune,verssauen,versuaen,vesrauen,vresauen,vversauen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for versauen

Misspelling Variants of "versauen"

evrsauen8verasuen8verrsauen9versaeun8versauenn9versaune8verssauen9versuaen8
Misspelling Variants of "versauen"

Frequency rank: #21,116 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "versauen"?
"versauen" is spelled V-E-R-S-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯ən].
What does "versauen" mean?
As a verb, "versauen" means: etwas sehr, sehr schlecht erledigen oder behandeln, so dass es missglückt oder zerstört ist
What words are commonly confused with "versauen"?
"versauen" is commonly confused with "Versen", "versaut", "versehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "versauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "versauen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "versauen" come from?
"versauen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.