Verschiebung

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːbʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːbʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Verschiebung” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #13,268 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#13,268
frequency rank, German
12
letters
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Verschieben oder Verschobenwerden

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Verschiebung vs Verschiebungen
86% similar
Verschiebung vs verschieben
75% similar

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

Key facts for Verschiebung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerschiebung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːbʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#13,268
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verschiebung” 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). Verschiebung 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 Verschiebung is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːbʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,268 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 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verschiebung, with forms such as "evrschiebung", "vercshiebung", and "verrschiebung". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Verschiebungen", "verschieben", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Verschiebung, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-I-E-B-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Verschieben oder Verschobenwerden
  2. 2
    die Verlegung
  3. 3
    mechanische Translation
  4. 4
    Vorgang, durch den seelische Energie, mit der bestimmte unbewusste Vorstellungsrepräsentanzen besetzt sind an eine andere Besetzung abgegeben wird.

Synonyms

Affektverschiebung

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrschiebung,vercshiebung,verrschiebung,verscchiebung,verscheibung,verschhiebung,verschibeung,verschiebbung,verschiebnug,verschiebugn,verschiebungg,verschiebunng,verschieubng,verscihebung,vershciebung,versschiebung,vesrchiebung,vreschiebung,vverschiebung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrschiebung2vercshiebung2verrschiebung1verscchiebung1verscheibung2verschhiebung1verschibeung2verschiebbung1
Edit distance from "Verschiebung"

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 "Verschiebung"?
"Verschiebung" is spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-I-E-B-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːbʊŋ].
What does "Verschiebung" mean?
As a noun, "Verschiebung" means: das Verschieben oder Verschobenwerden
What words are commonly confused with "Verschiebung"?
"Verschiebung" is commonly confused with "Verschiebungen", "verschieben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verschiebung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verschiebung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːbʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verschiebung" come from?
"Verschiebung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Verschiebung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-S-C-H-I-E-B-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːbʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Verschiebungen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Verschiebung vs Verschiebungen
  • 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