Verschleierung

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaɪ̯əʁʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaɪ̯əʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verschleierung” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #33,886 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#33,886
frequency rank, German
14
letters
22
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Bedecken (besonders von Körperteilen der Frau) mit transparentem oder dichtem Gewebe

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Verschleierung vs verschleiern
79% similar

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

Key facts for Verschleierung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerschleierung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaɪ̯əʁʊŋ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#33,886
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verschleierung” 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). Verschleierung 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 Verschleierung is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaɪ̯əʁʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,886 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verschleierung, with forms such as "evrschleierung", "vercshleierung", and "verrschleierung". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "verschleiern", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Verschleierung, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-L-E-I-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Bedecken (besonders von Körperteilen der Frau) mit transparentem oder dichtem Gewebe
  2. 2
    das Gewebe selbst, das hierfür verwendet wird
  3. 3
    bewusste Täuschung/Irreführung, um einen wahren Sachverhalt zu verbergen

Synonyms

VerhüllungSchleierBemäntelungBemäntlungKaschierungVerdunkelungVerdunklungVernebelungVerneblungVertuschung

Antonyms

EnthüllungEntschleierung

This word in other languages

concealment(English)ocultamiento(Español)dissimulation(Français)ocultação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrschleierung,vercshleierung,verrschleierung,verscchleierung,verschelierung,verschhleierung,verschleeirung,verschleiernug,verschleierrung,verschleierugn,verschleierungg,verschleierunng,verschleieurng,verschleireung,verschlieerung,verschlleierung,versclheierung,vershcleierung,versschleierung,vesrchleierung,vreschleierung,vverschleierung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrschleierung2vercshleierung2verrschleierung1verscchleierung1verschelierung2verschhleierung1verschleeirung2verschleiernug2
Edit distance from "Verschleierung"

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 "Verschleierung"?
"Verschleierung" is spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-L-E-I-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaɪ̯əʁʊŋ].
What does "Verschleierung" mean?
As a noun, "Verschleierung" means: das Bedecken (besonders von Körperteilen der Frau) mit transparentem oder dichtem Gewebe
What words are commonly confused with "Verschleierung"?
"Verschleierung" is commonly confused with "verschleiern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verschleierung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verschleierung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaɪ̯əʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verschleierung" come from?
"Verschleierung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Verschleierung”

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

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