versteuern

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐn]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“versteuern” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,345. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,345
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf etwas Abgaben an den Staat (Steuern) zahlen

Corpus desk

Index DE-versteuern · versteuern · German

versteuern · rank #32,345 · 15 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,345
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verspätete

Nearest frequency peer: verspätete (-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 „versteuern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „versteuern“ 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).

versteuern vs versteuert
90% similar
versteuern vs verstehen
80% similar
versteuern vs verstauen
80% similar

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

Key facts for versteuern
PropertyValue
Headwordversteuern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#32,345
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „versteuern“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verspätete“ (#32,344), „Vertragsverlängerung“ (#32,346), „verliebten“ (#32,343). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „versteuern“ bei #32,345. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around versteuern (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #32,345 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "auf etwas Abgaben an den Staat (Steuern) zahlen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for versteuern, with forms such as "evrsteuern", "verrsteuern", and "versetuern". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "versteuert", "verstehen", "verstauen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is versteuern, spelled V-E-R-S-T-E-U-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf etwas Abgaben an den Staat (Steuern) zahlen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Steuerpflichtige muss sein Einkommen am Wohnsitz versteuern.
  2. Schenkungen und Erbschaften sind in der Regel zu versteuern.

Antonyms

freistellen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrsteuern
  • verrsteuern
  • versetuern
  • verssteuern
  • versteeurn
  • versteuenr
  • versteuernn
  • versteuerrn
  • versteuren
  • verstteuern
  • verstueern
  • vertseuern
  • vesrteuern
  • vresteuern
  • vversteuern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrsteuern2verrsteuern1versetuern2verssteuern1versteeurn2versteuenr2versteuernn1versteuerrn1
Edit distance from "versteuern"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verspätete#32,344verliebten#32,343verfluchte#32,338verbrochen#32,336

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

vertuscht15 variantsunterhalte15 variantsumzustellen15 variantsWindparks15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list