verstaut

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯t]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯t]/ verb

The verdict

“verstaut” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,837. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,837
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verstauen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verstaut · verstaut · German

verstaut · rank #32,837 · 12 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,837
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verkraftet

Nearest frequency peer: verkraftet (-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 „verstaut“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verstaut“ 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).

verstaut vs vertagt
75% similar
verstaut vs versteht
75% similar
verstaut vs vertraut
75% similar

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

Key facts for verstaut
PropertyValue
Headwordverstaut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,837
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verstaut“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).verstautliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verkraftet“ (#32,836), „vertiefte“ (#32,838), „verheerende“ (#32,835). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verstaut“ bei #32,837. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around verstaut (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯t]), averb. Corpus frequency is #32,837 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for verstaut, with forms such as "evrstaut", "verrstaut", and "versatut". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "vertagt", "versteht", "vertraut", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is verstaut, spelled V-E-R-S-T-A-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verstauen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verstauen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verstauen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrstaut
  • verrstaut
  • versatut
  • versstaut
  • verstatu
  • verstautt
  • versttaut
  • verstuat
  • vertsaut
  • vesrtaut
  • vrestaut
  • vverstaut

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrstaut2verrstaut1versatut2versstaut1verstatu2verstautt1versttaut1verstuat2
Edit distance from "verstaut"

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 "verstaut"?
"verstaut" is spelled V-E-R-S-T-A-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯t].
What does "verstaut" mean?
As a verb, "verstaut" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verstauen
What words are commonly confused with "verstaut"?
"verstaut" is commonly confused with "vertagt", "versteht", "vertraut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verstaut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verstaut" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verstaut" come from?
"verstaut" 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 "verstaut", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list