Verschuldung

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃʊldʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃʊldʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verschuldung” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,827. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,827
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ausmaß, in dem sich eine Person, Organisation oder Institution fremdes Geld in Summe geliehen hat.

Corpus desk

Index DE-verschuldung · Verschuldung · German

Verschuldung · rank #21,827 · 20 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #21,827
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Versailles

Nearest frequency peer: Versailles (-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 „Verschuldung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Verschuldung“ 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).

Verschuldung vs verschulden
75% similar

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

Key facts for Verschuldung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerschuldung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃʊldʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#21,827
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Verschuldung“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Versailles“ (#21,826), „verschärfen“ (#21,828), „verrecken“ (#21,825). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Verschuldung“ bei #21,827. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Verschuldung (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʃʊldʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,827 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ausmaß, in dem sich eine Person, Organisation oder Institution fremdes Geld in Summe geliehen hat.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verschuldung, with forms such as "evrschuldung", "vercshuldung", and "verrschuldung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "verschulden", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Verschuldung, spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-U-L-D-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ausmaß, in dem sich eine Person, Organisation oder Institution fremdes Geld in Summe geliehen hat.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seine Verschuldung ist um das Doppelte angestiegen seit dem letzten Jahr, er lebt auf zu großem Fuß.
  2. Die Verschuldung des Staates ist nach der Krise dreimal so hoch wie das Bruttosozialprodukt.

This word in other languages

indebtedness(English)endeudamiento(Español)endettement(Français)endividamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrschuldung
  • vercshuldung
  • verrschuldung
  • verscchuldung
  • verschhuldung
  • verschludung
  • verschudlung
  • verschulddung
  • verschuldnug
  • verschuldugn
  • verschuldungg
  • verschuldunng
  • verschulldung
  • verschuludng
  • verscuhldung
  • vershculdung
  • versschuldung
  • vesrchuldung
  • vreschuldung
  • vverschuldung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrschuldung2vercshuldung2verrschuldung1verscchuldung1verschhuldung1verschludung2verschudlung2verschulddung1
Edit distance from "Verschuldung"

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 "Verschuldung"?
"Verschuldung" is spelled V-E-R-S-C-H-U-L-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃʊldʊŋ].
What does "Verschuldung" mean?
As a noun, "Verschuldung" means: Ausmaß, in dem sich eine Person, Organisation oder Institution fremdes Geld in Summe geliehen hat.
What words are commonly confused with "Verschuldung"?
"Verschuldung" is commonly confused with "verschulden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verschuldung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verschuldung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃʊldʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verschuldung" come from?
"Verschuldung" 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 "Verschuldung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Verwaltungen#21,831verlaufenden#21,821Vorarlberger#21,838Vorgeschmack#21,840

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

verzweifelten20 variantsuntergegangen20 variantstouristischen20 variantsAnkündigungen20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list