verstarb

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁp]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁp]/ verb

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The verdict

“verstarb” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,780. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,780
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-verstarb · verstarb · German

verstarb · rank #15,780 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,780
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verschwanden

Nearest frequency peer: verschwanden (-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 „verstarb“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verstarb“ 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).

verstarb vs verstört
75% similar
verstarb vs verstaut
75% similar
verstarb vs verstärkt
67% similar

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

Key facts for verstarb
PropertyValue
Headwordverstarb
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁp]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,780
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verstarb“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verschwanden“ (#15,779), „vertraglich“ (#15,781), „Verlusten“ (#15,778). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verstarb“ bei #15,780. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around verstarb (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁp]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,780 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for verstarb, with forms such as "evrstarb", "verrstarb", and "versatrb". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "verstört", "verstaut", "verstärkt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is verstarb, spelled V-E-R-S-T-A-R-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs versterben
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs versterben

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrstarb
  • verrstarb
  • versatrb
  • versstarb
  • verstabr
  • verstarbb
  • verstarrb
  • verstrab
  • versttarb
  • vertsarb
  • vesrtarb
  • vrestarb
  • vverstarb

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrstarb2verrstarb1versatrb2versstarb1verstabr2verstarbb1verstarrb1verstrab2
Edit distance from "verstarb"

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 "verstarb"?
"verstarb" is spelled V-E-R-S-T-A-R-B. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁp].
What does "verstarb" mean?
As a verb, "verstarb" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs versterben
What words are commonly confused with "verstarb"?
"verstarb" is commonly confused with "verstört", "verstaut", "verstärkt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verstarb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verstarb" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʁp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verstarb" come from?
"verstarb" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verziert#15,784Variable#15,774umfasste#15,772umdenken#15,770

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Vorlieben13 variantsvorweisen13 variantsTheologen13 variantsstrenger13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list