verstreichen

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁaɪ̯çn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁaɪ̯çn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verstreichen” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,348. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,348
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine verteilbare Masse auf einer Oberfläche auftragen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verstreichen · verstreichen · German

verstreichen · rank #31,348 · 19 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,348
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH versprochenen

Nearest frequency peer: versprochenen (-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 „verstreichen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verstreichen“ 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).

verstreichen vs verstrichen
92% similar
verstreichen vs versprechen
83% similar
verstreichen vs verabreichen
83% similar

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

Key facts for verstreichen
PropertyValue
Headwordverstreichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁaɪ̯çn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#31,348
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verstreichen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).verstreichenliegt 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: „versprochenen“ (#31,347), „verstummt“ (#31,349), „versorgte“ (#31,346). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verstreichen“ bei #31,348. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around verstreichen (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁaɪ̯çn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,348 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for verstreichen, with forms such as "evrstreichen", "verrstreichen", and "versrteichen". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "verstrichen", "versprechen", "verabreichen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verstreichen, spelled V-E-R-S-T-R-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine verteilbare Masse auf einer Oberfläche auftragen
  2. 2
    Risse oder Löcher verfugen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alles über die Torte gießen und mit einem Teigschaber glatt verstreichen.
  2. Kuvertüre im Wasserbad schmelzen und gleichmäßig auf beiden Marzipanplatten verstreichen.

Synonyms

anmalenanpinselnanstreichenaufbringenaufstreichenauftragenbeschmierenschmierenstreichenauffüllenausbessernausfüllenausgleichenglättenglattreibenspachtelnverfugenverkittenverschmierenverspachtelnzuschmieren

Antonyms

abbrennenabhobelnabfeilenabkratzenablösenabreibenabschabenabschleifenabschmirgelnabziehenentfernenwegkratzenaufstemmenbohrenlöchern

This word in other languages

put on(English)extender(Español)étaler(Français)pôr(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrstreichen
  • verrstreichen
  • versrteichen
  • versstreichen
  • versterichen
  • verstrecihen
  • verstreicchen
  • verstreicehn
  • verstreichenn
  • verstreichhen
  • verstreichne
  • verstreihcen
  • verstriechen
  • verstrreichen
  • versttreichen
  • vertsreichen
  • vesrtreichen
  • vrestreichen
  • vverstreichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrstreichen2verrstreichen1versrteichen2versstreichen1versterichen2verstrecihen2verstreicchen1verstreicehn2
Edit distance from "verstreichen"

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 "verstreichen"?
"verstreichen" is spelled V-E-R-S-T-R-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁaɪ̯çn̩].
What does "verstreichen" mean?
As a verb, "verstreichen" means: eine verteilbare Masse auf einer Oberfläche auftragen
What words are commonly confused with "verstreichen"?
"verstreichen" is commonly confused with "verstrichen", "versprechen", "verabreichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verstreichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verstreichen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁaɪ̯çn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verstreichen" come from?
"verstreichen" 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 "verstreichen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

vergewissern#31,340Wachtmeister#31,356Unterteilung#31,328unterbreitet#31,325

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

wiedererkennen19 variantszehnjährigen19 variantszurücklehnen19 variantsSpitzenspiel19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list