verursachen

[fɛɐ̯ˈʔuːɐ̯ˌzaxn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʔuːɐ̯ˌzaxn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verursachen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,253. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,253
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas auslösen, der Grund für etwas sein, den Ursprung für etwas bilden, für etwas verantwortlich sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-verursachen · verursachen · German

verursachen · rank #6,253 · 17 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,253
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH versorgen

Nearest frequency peer: versorgen (-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 „verursachen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verursachen“ 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).

verursachen vs verursacht
82% similar
verursachen vs verursachte
82% similar
verursachen vs Verursacher
82% similar

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

Key facts for verursachen
PropertyValue
Headwordverursachen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʔuːɐ̯ˌzaxn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#6,253
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verursachen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).verursachenliegt 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: „versorgen“ (#6,252), „Viertelfinale“ (#6,254), „Vermittlung“ (#6,251). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verursachen“ bei #6,253. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around verursachen (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʔuːɐ̯ˌzaxn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,253 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "etwas auslösen, der Grund für etwas sein, den Ursprung für etwas bilden, für etwas verantwortlich sein".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for verursachen, with forms such as "evrursachen", "verrursachen", and "verrusachen". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "verursacht", "verursachte", "Verursacher", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is verursachen, spelled V-E-R-U-R-S-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas auslösen, der Grund für etwas sein, den Ursprung für etwas bilden, für etwas verantwortlich sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich verursache die Unordnung in der Küche.
  2. Er verursachte ihr großen Liebeskummer, als er mit einer anderen Frau fortging.

Synonyms

auslösenbewirkenhervorrufen

This word in other languages

cause(English)causar(Español)causer(Français)causar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrursachen
  • verrursachen
  • verrusachen
  • veruraschen
  • verurrsachen
  • verursacchen
  • verursacehn
  • verursachenn
  • verursachhen
  • verursachne
  • verursahcen
  • verurscahen
  • verurssachen
  • verusrachen
  • veurrsachen
  • vreursachen
  • vverursachen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrursachen2verrursachen1verrusachen2veruraschen2verurrsachen1verursacchen1verursacehn2verursachenn1
Edit distance from "verursachen"

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 "verursachen"?
"verursachen" is spelled V-E-R-U-R-S-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔuːɐ̯ˌzaxn̩].
What does "verursachen" mean?
As a verb, "verursachen" means: etwas auslösen, der Grund für etwas sein, den Ursprung für etwas bilden, für etwas verantwortlich sein
What words are commonly confused with "verursachen"?
"verursachen" is commonly confused with "verursacht", "verursachte", "Verursacher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verursachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verursachen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔuːɐ̯ˌzaxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verursachen" come from?
"verursachen" 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 "verursachen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Vermittlung#6,251verarbeitet#6,248technischer#6,239Anwesenheit#6,269

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Schülerinnen17 variantsköniglichen17 variantsgriechische17 variantsMarktplatz17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list