verschmutzt

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃmʊt͡st]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃmʊt͡st]/ adj

The verdict

“verschmutzt” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,706. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,706
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Flecken, Dreck oder Schadstoffe aufweisend oder enthaltend

Corpus desk

Index DE-verschmutzt · verschmutzt · German

verschmutzt · rank #36,706 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #36,706
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verpennt

Nearest frequency peer: verpennt (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “verschmutzt”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “verschmutzt” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

verschmutzt vs verschwitzt
82% similar

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

Key facts for verschmutzt
PropertyValue
Headwordverschmutzt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃmʊt͡st]
Letters11
Frequency rank#36,706
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “verschmutzt” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.verschmutztliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „verpennt“ (#36,705), „verlauten“ (#36,704), „verkleidete“ (#36,703). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around verschmutzt (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʃmʊt͡st]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,706 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Flecken, Dreck oder Schadstoffe aufweisend oder enthaltend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for verschmutzt, with forms such as "evrschmutzt", "vercshmutzt", and "verrschmutzt". 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, "verschwitzt", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is verschmutzt, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-M-U-T-Z-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Flecken, Dreck oder Schadstoffe aufweisend oder enthaltend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Umweltschutzorganisation „Blacksmith Institute“ hat eine Liste der am meisten verschmutzten Orte der Welt veröffentlicht.
  2. Neu Delhi liegt unter dichtem Smog begraben. Der indische Ärztebund hat deshalb nun den Notstand ausgerufen. Die verschmutzte Luft ist jedoch ein altbekanntes Problem.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrschmutzt
  • vercshmutzt
  • verrschmutzt
  • verscchmutzt
  • verschhmutzt
  • verschmmutzt
  • verschmtuzt
  • verschmuttz
  • verschmuttzt
  • verschmutztt
  • verschmutzzt
  • verschmuztt
  • verschumtzt
  • verscmhutzt
  • vershcmutzt
  • versschmutzt
  • vesrchmutzt
  • vreschmutzt
  • vverschmutzt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrschmutzt2vercshmutzt2verrschmutzt1verscchmutzt1verschhmutzt1verschmmutzt1verschmtuzt2verschmuttz2
Edit distance from "verschmutzt"

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 "verschmutzt"?
"verschmutzt" is spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-M-U-T-Z-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃmʊt͡st].
What does "verschmutzt" mean?
As an adjective, "verschmutzt" means: Flecken, Dreck oder Schadstoffe aufweisend oder enthaltend
What words are commonly confused with "verschmutzt"?
"verschmutzt" is commonly confused with "verschwitzt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verschmutzt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verschmutzt" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃmʊt͡st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verschmutzt" come from?
"verschmutzt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "verschmutzt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "verschmutzt". Here's where to go from here.

  • This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "verschwitzt". View pair
  • 19 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #36,706 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "V" letter cohort. V–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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