Verteidiger

[fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡɐ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verteidiger” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #6,989 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,989
frequency rank, German
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - defensiv eingestellter Spieler, dessen Aufgabe es ist, das gegnerische Spiel zu stören, um anschließend das eigene Spiel wieder aufbauen zu können

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Verteidiger vs verteidigt
73% similar
Verteidiger vs verteidigte
73% similar
Verteidiger vs verteidigten
75% similar

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

Key facts for Verteidiger
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerteidiger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#6,989
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verteidiger” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Verteidiger lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Verteidiger is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,989 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verteidiger, with forms such as "evrteidiger", "veretidiger", and "verrteidiger". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "verteidigt", "verteidigte", "verteidigten", and more, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Verteidiger, spelled V-E-R-T-E-I-D-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    defensiv eingestellter Spieler, dessen Aufgabe es ist, das gegnerische Spiel zu stören, um anschließend das eigene Spiel wieder aufbauen zu können
  2. 2
    Rechtsanwalt, der vor Gericht die Interessen des Angeklagten vertritt
  3. 3
    Gegenpart zum Angreifer oder Aggressor, in der Regel innerhalb der eigenen Grenzen
  4. 4
    Person, die sich für etwas (zum Beispiel eine Idee) stark macht oder sich gegen etwas (zum Beispiel einen Angriff) wehrt

Synonyms

AbwehrspielerDefensivspieler

Antonyms

StürmerMittelfeldspielerTorwartRichterStaatsanwaltAggressorAngreiferAngreifer

This word in other languages

back(English)defensa(Español)défenseur(Français)defesa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrteidiger,veretidiger,verrteidiger,vertediiger,verteiddiger,verteidgier,verteidiegr,verteidigerr,verteidigger,verteidigre,verteiidger,vertiediger,vertteidiger,vetreidiger,vreteidiger,vverteidiger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrteidiger2veretidiger2verrteidiger1vertediiger2verteiddiger1verteidgier2verteidiegr2verteidigerr1
Edit distance from "Verteidiger"

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 "Verteidiger"?
"Verteidiger" is spelled V-E-R-T-E-I-D-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡɐ].
What does "Verteidiger" mean?
As a noun, "Verteidiger" means: defensiv eingestellter Spieler, dessen Aufgabe es ist, das gegnerische Spiel zu stören, um anschließend das eigene Spiel wieder aufbauen zu können
What words are commonly confused with "Verteidiger"?
"Verteidiger" is commonly confused with "verteidigt", "verteidigte", "verteidigten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verteidiger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verteidiger" is [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verteidiger" come from?
"Verteidiger" 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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Using “Verteidiger”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-T-E-I-D-I-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “verteidigt” - see the side-by-side comparison. Verteidiger vs verteidigt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list