Verschreibung

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verschreibung” is an uncommon German word, ranked #71,996 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#71,996
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Anweisung eines Arztes, ein bestimmtes Medikament zu erhalten und einzunehmen

Key facts for Verschreibung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerschreibung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#71,996
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verschreibung” 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). Verschreibung 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 Verschreibung is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #71,996 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Verschreibung, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Verschreibung, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anweisung eines Arztes, ein bestimmtes Medikament zu erhalten und einzunehmen
  2. 2
    Überschreibung von Besitz an einen neuen Eigentümer, Dokument, das Eigentümerschaft nachweist

This word in other languages

prescription(Français)

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 "Verschreibung"?
"Verschreibung" is spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ].
What does "Verschreibung" mean?
As a noun, "Verschreibung" means: Anweisung eines Arztes, ein bestimmtes Medikament zu erhalten und einzunehmen
How do you pronounce "Verschreibung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verschreibung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verschreibung" come from?
"Verschreibung" 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 “Verschreibung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁaɪ̯bʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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