verschollenen

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃɔlənən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃɔlənən]/ adj

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The verdict

“verschollenen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #37,279 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#37,279
frequency rank, German
13
letters
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verschollen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

verschollenen vs verschollen
85% similar
verschollenen vs verschollene
92% similar

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

Key facts for verschollenen
PropertyValue
Headwordverschollenen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃɔlənən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#37,279
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verschollenen” 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). verschollenen 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 verschollenen is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈʃɔlənən]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,279 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 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 verschollenen, with forms such as "evrschollenen", "vercshollenen", and "verrschollenen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "verschollen", "verschollene", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is verschollenen, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-O-L-L-E-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verschollen
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verschollen
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verschollen
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verschollen
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verschollen
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verschollen
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verschollen
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verschollen
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verschollen
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verschollen
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verschollen
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verschollen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrschollenen,vercshollenen,verrschollenen,verscchollenen,verschhollenen,verschlolenen,verscholelnen,verscholenen,verscholleenn,verschollenenn,verschollenne,verschollennen,verschollneen,verscohllenen,vershcollenen,versschollenen,vesrchollenen,vreschollenen,vverschollenen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrschollenen2vercshollenen2verrschollenen1verscchollenen1verschhollenen1verschlolenen2verscholelnen2verscholenen1
Edit distance from "verschollenen"

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 "verschollenen"?
"verschollenen" is spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-O-L-L-E-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃɔlənən].
What does "verschollenen" mean?
As an adjective, "verschollenen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verschollen
What words are commonly confused with "verschollenen"?
"verschollenen" is commonly confused with "verschollen", "verschollene". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verschollenen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verschollenen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃɔlənən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verschollenen" come from?
"verschollenen" 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 “verschollenen”

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

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