verschenken

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃɛŋkn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃɛŋkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verschenken” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,149. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,149
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem etwas zum Geschenk machen, jemandem etwas als Geschenk geben

Corpus desk

Index DE-verschenken · verschenken · German

verschenken · rank #11,149 · 18 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,149
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vegane

Nearest frequency peer: vegane (-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 „verschenken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verschenken“ 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).

verschenken vs versenken
82% similar
verschenken vs verschenkt
82% similar
verschenken vs versehenen
82% similar

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

Key facts for verschenken
PropertyValue
Headwordverschenken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃɛŋkn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#11,149
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verschenken“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vegane“ (#11,148), „verzögert“ (#11,150), „Unterschriften“ (#11,147). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verschenken“ bei #11,149. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around verschenken (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʃɛŋkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,149 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for verschenken, with forms such as "evrschenken", "vercshenken", and "verrschenken". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "versenken", "verschenkt", "versehenen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is verschenken, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-E-N-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem etwas zum Geschenk machen, jemandem etwas als Geschenk geben
  2. 2
    etwas nicht nutzen, etwas ungewollt verschwenden
  3. 3
    einen Mann/Jungen lieben; sich einem Mann/Jungen hingeben; mit einem Mann/Jungen Geschlechtsverkehr haben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Deutschen verschenken gern Bücher an Weihnachten.
  2. Es ist schön, zur Adventszeit Stollen zu backen und an Freunde zu verschenken.

This word in other languages

give away(English)regalar(Español)donner(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrschenken
  • vercshenken
  • verrschenken
  • verscchenken
  • verscehnken
  • verscheknen
  • verschenekn
  • verschenkenn
  • verschenkken
  • verschenkne
  • verschennken
  • verschhenken
  • verschneken
  • vershcenken
  • versschenken
  • vesrchenken
  • vreschenken
  • vverschenken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrschenken2vercshenken2verrschenken1verscchenken1verscehnken2verscheknen2verschenekn2verschenkenn1
Edit distance from "verschenken"

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 "verschenken"?
"verschenken" is spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-E-N-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃɛŋkn̩].
What does "verschenken" mean?
As a verb, "verschenken" means: jemandem etwas zum Geschenk machen, jemandem etwas als Geschenk geben
What words are commonly confused with "verschenken"?
"verschenken" is commonly confused with "versenken", "verschenkt", "versehenen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verschenken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verschenken" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃɛŋkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verschenken" come from?
"verschenken" 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 "verschenken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zurückgehen#11,157ukrainische#11,140angerichtet#11,163Antibiotika#11,165

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Aufzeichnung18 variantsbeeindrucken18 variantsProduktionen18 variantsBesprechung18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list