verstauen

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯ən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯ən]/ verb

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The verdict

“verstauen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,550. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,550
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gegenstände in einem Raum unterbringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verstauen · verstauen · German

verstauen · rank #41,550 · 13 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,550
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Verstandes

Nearest frequency peer: Verstandes (-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 „verstauen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verstauen“ 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).

verstauen vs verstaut
78% similar
verstauen vs verstehen
78% similar
verstauen vs Vertrauen
67% similar

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

Key facts for verstauen
PropertyValue
Headwordverstauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯ən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,550
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verstauen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).verstauenliegt 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: „Verstandes“ (#41,549), „versteckter“ (#41,551), „Versicherungsnehmer“ (#41,548). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verstauen“ bei #41,550. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around verstauen (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯ən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #41,550 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gegenstände in einem Raum unterbringen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for verstauen, with forms such as "evrstauen", "verrstauen", and "versatuen". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "verstaut", "verstehen", "Vertrauen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is verstauen, spelled V-E-R-S-T-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gegenstände in einem Raum unterbringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Urlaubsgepäck wie Koffer, Reisetaschen und sperrige Sportgeräte sollten vor Reisebeginn fachgerecht im Auto verstaut werden.
  2. Vor jeder Tour steht ein mehr oder weniger großer Haufen Gepäck, der im Rucksack verstaut werden will.

Synonyms

aufbewahreneinlagerneinräumenlagernmagazinierenunterbringenunterstellenverfrachtenverräumenwegräumen

Antonyms

ausräumenverbringen

This word in other languages

stow(English)guardar(Español)mettre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrstauen
  • verrstauen
  • versatuen
  • versstauen
  • verstaeun
  • verstauenn
  • verstaune
  • versttauen
  • verstuaen
  • vertsauen
  • vesrtauen
  • vrestauen
  • vverstauen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrstauen2verrstauen1versatuen2versstauen1verstaeun2verstauenn1verstaune2versttauen1
Edit distance from "verstauen"

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 "verstauen"?
"verstauen" is spelled V-E-R-S-T-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯ən].
What does "verstauen" mean?
As a verb, "verstauen" means: Gegenstände in einem Raum unterbringen
What words are commonly confused with "verstauen"?
"verstauen" is commonly confused with "verstaut", "verstehen", "Vertrauen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verstauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verstauen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verstauen" come from?
"verstauen" 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 "verstauen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vertraust#41,553verändere#41,557Virtuosen#41,559weltoffen#41,576

Similar misspelling depth

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

virtuelles13 variantsWechsels13 variantsWrestler13 variantswärmsten13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list