Vertuschung

[fɛɐ̯ˈtʊʃʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈtʊʃʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vertuschung” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,554. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,554
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Vorgang oder das Ergebnis des Vertuschens; die Verheimlichung eines Sachverhalts, sodass er nicht öffentlich bekannt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-vertuschung · Vertuschung · German

Vertuschung · rank #41,554 · 18 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,554
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vertraust

Nearest frequency peer: vertraust (-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 „Vertuschung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vertuschung“ 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).

Vertuschung vs Versuchung
82% similar
Vertuschung vs vertuschen
73% similar
Vertuschung vs Vermischung
82% similar

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

Key facts for Vertuschung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVertuschung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈtʊʃʊŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#41,554
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vertuschung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Vertuschungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vertraust“ (#41,553), „Verwendungen“ (#41,555), „versteuert“ (#41,552). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vertuschung“ bei #41,554. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Vertuschung (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈtʊʃʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,554 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der Vorgang oder das Ergebnis des Vertuschens; die Verheimlichung eines Sachverhalts, sodass er nicht öffentlich bekannt wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vertuschung, with forms such as "evrtuschung", "verrtuschung", and "vertsuchung". 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, "Versuchung", "vertuschen", "Vermischung", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Vertuschung, spelled V-E-R-T-U-S-C-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Vorgang oder das Ergebnis des Vertuschens; die Verheimlichung eines Sachverhalts, sodass er nicht öffentlich bekannt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Chef des Konzerns wird verdächtigt, Schweigegelder zur Vertuschung des Abgasskandals gezahlt zu haben.
  2. „Papst Franziskus soll seit spätestens 2015 von der Vertuschung von Missbrauchsfällen in Chile durch Bischof Juan Barros gewusst haben.“

This word in other languages

cover-up(English)étouffement(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrtuschung
  • verrtuschung
  • vertsuchung
  • verttuschung
  • vertucshung
  • vertuscchung
  • vertuschhung
  • vertuschnug
  • vertuschugn
  • vertuschungg
  • vertuschunng
  • vertuscuhng
  • vertushcung
  • vertusschung
  • verutschung
  • vetruschung
  • vretuschung
  • vvertuschung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrtuschung2verrtuschung1vertsuchung2verttuschung1vertucshung2vertuscchung1vertuschhung1vertuschnug2
Edit distance from "Vertuschung"

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 "Vertuschung"?
"Vertuschung" is spelled V-E-R-T-U-S-C-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʊʃʊŋ].
What does "Vertuschung" mean?
As a noun, "Vertuschung" means: der Vorgang oder das Ergebnis des Vertuschens; die Verheimlichung eines Sachverhalts, sodass er nicht öffentlich bekannt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Vertuschung"?
"Vertuschung" is commonly confused with "Versuchung", "vertuschen", "Vermischung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vertuschung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vertuschung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʊʃʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vertuschung" come from?
"Vertuschung" 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 "Vertuschung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

versteckter#41,551vorläufiges#41,566unscheinbar#41,527Töchterchen#41,516

Similar misspelling depth

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

zerstückelt18 variantszusammenlegen18 variantszweijähriger18 variantsspezifiziert18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list