verschiedene

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːdənə]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːdənə]/ adj

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The verdict

“verschiedene” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #769. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#769
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs verschieden

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

verschiedene vs verschiedenen
92% similar
verschiedene vs verschiedener
92% similar
verschiedene vs verschiedenes
92% similar

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

Key facts for verschiedene
PropertyValue
Headwordverschiedene
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːdənə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#769
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verschiedene” 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). verschiedene lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around verschiedene (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːdənə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #769 among 49,639 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for verschiedene, with forms such as "evrschiedene", "vercshiedene", and "verrschiedene". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "verschiedenen", "verschiedener", "verschiedenes", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 verschiedene, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-I-E-D-E-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs verschieden
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs verschieden
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs verschieden
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs verschieden
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs verschieden
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs verschieden
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs verschieden
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs verschieden
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs verschieden
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs verschieden
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs verschieden

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrschiedene
  • vercshiedene
  • verrschiedene
  • verscchiedene
  • verscheidene
  • verschhiedene
  • verschideene
  • verschieddene
  • verschiedeen
  • verschiednee
  • verschieedne
  • verscihedene
  • vershciedene
  • versschiedene
  • vesrchiedene
  • vreschiedene
  • vverschiedene

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verschiedene - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

evrschiedene2vercshiedene2verrschiedene1verscchiedene1verscheidene2verschhiedene1verschideene2verschieddene1
Edit distance from "verschiedene"

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 "verschiedene"?
"verschiedene" is spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-I-E-D-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːdənə].
What does "verschiedene" mean?
As an adjective, "verschiedene" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs verschieden
What words are commonly confused with "verschiedene"?
"verschiedene" is commonly confused with "verschiedenen", "verschiedener", "verschiedenes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verschiedene"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verschiedene" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːdənə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verschiedene" come from?
"verschiedene" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “verschiedene”

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-D-E-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːdənə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “verschiedenen” - see the side-by-side comparison. verschiedene vs verschiedenen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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