verstrichen

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɪçn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɪçn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verstrichen” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,919. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,919
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-verstrichen · verstrichen · German

verstrichen · rank #42,919 · 18 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,919
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verschob

Nearest frequency peer: verschob (-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 „verstrichen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verstrichen“ 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).

verstrichen vs versprechen
82% similar
verstrichen vs versprochen
82% similar
verstrichen vs versprachen
82% similar

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

Key facts for verstrichen
PropertyValue
Headwordverstrichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɪçn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#42,919
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verstrichen“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verschob“ (#42,918), „vernichtete“ (#42,917), „verzierte“ (#42,921). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verstrichen“ bei #42,919. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around verstrichen (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɪçn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #42,919 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for verstrichen, with forms such as "evrstrichen", "verrstrichen", and "versrtichen". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "versprechen", "versprochen", "versprachen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is verstrichen, spelled V-E-R-S-T-R-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verstreichen
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verstreichen
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verstreichen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verstreichen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrstrichen
  • verrstrichen
  • versrtichen
  • versstrichen
  • verstirchen
  • verstrcihen
  • verstricchen
  • verstricehn
  • verstrichenn
  • verstrichhen
  • verstrichne
  • verstrihcen
  • verstrrichen
  • versttrichen
  • vertsrichen
  • vesrtrichen
  • vrestrichen
  • vverstrichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrstrichen2verrstrichen1versrtichen2versstrichen1verstirchen2verstrcihen2verstricchen1verstricehn2
Edit distance from "verstrichen"

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 "verstrichen"?
"verstrichen" is spelled V-E-R-S-T-R-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɪçn̩].
What does "verstrichen" mean?
As a verb, "verstrichen" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verstreichen
What words are commonly confused with "verstrichen"?
"verstrichen" is commonly confused with "versprechen", "versprochen", "versprachen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verstrichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verstrichen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtʁɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verstrichen" come from?
"verstrichen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vernichtete#42,917vorbestellt#42,929vorzutragen#42,938Transponder#42,871

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

vorgezogenen18 variantsUnterweisung18 variantswiedererkannt18 variantsSymptomatik18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list