verschrieben

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁiːbn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁiːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verschrieben” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,776. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,776
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verschreiben

Corpus desk

Index DE-verschrieben · verschrieben · German

verschrieben · rank #11,776 · 18 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,776
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vermieten

Nearest frequency peer: vermieten (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „verschrieben“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „verschrieben“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

verschrieben vs verschwiegen
83% similar
verschrieben vs verschieben
92% similar
verschrieben vs verschieden
83% similar

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

Key facts for verschrieben
PropertyValue
Headwordverschrieben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁiːbn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#11,776
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verschrieben“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).verschriebenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vermieten“ (#11,775), „vertraute“ (#11,777), „Vermeidung“ (#11,774). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verschrieben“ bei #11,776. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around verschrieben (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁiːbn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,776 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for verschrieben, with forms such as "evrschrieben", "vercshrieben", and "verrschrieben". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "verschwiegen", "verschieben", "verschieden", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 verschrieben, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-R-I-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verschreiben
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verschreiben
  3. 3
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verschreiben
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verschreiben

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrschrieben
  • vercshrieben
  • verrschrieben
  • verscchrieben
  • verschhrieben
  • verschireben
  • verschribeen
  • verschriebben
  • verschriebenn
  • verschriebne
  • verschrieebn
  • verschrrieben
  • verscrhieben
  • vershcrieben
  • versschrieben
  • vesrchrieben
  • vreschrieben
  • vverschrieben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verschrieben - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

evrschrieben2vercshrieben2verrschrieben1verscchrieben1verschhrieben1verschireben2verschribeen2verschriebben1
Edit distance from "verschrieben"

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 "verschrieben"?
"verschrieben" is spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-R-I-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁiːbn̩].
What does "verschrieben" mean?
As a verb, "verschrieben" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verschreiben
What words are commonly confused with "verschrieben"?
"verschrieben" is commonly confused with "verschwiegen", "verschieben", "verschieden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verschrieben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verschrieben" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃʁiːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verschrieben" come from?
"verschrieben" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unterdrücken#11,771schrittweise#11,747Arbeitslosen#11,809aufzustellen#11,812

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

wechselnden18 variantstransporter18 variantsSchätzungen18 variantsauszudrücken18 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list