verursachten

Name: verursachten, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[fɛɐ̯ˈʔuːɐ̯ˌzaxtn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʔuːɐ̯ˌzaxtn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“verursachten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #14,981 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#14,981
frequency rank, German: 12
letters: 19
tracked misspellings: 5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verursacht

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

verursachten vs verursacht

83% similar

verursachten vs verursachen

92% similar

verursachten vs verursachte

92% similar

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

Key facts for verursachten
Property	Value
Headword	verursachten
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[fɛɐ̯ˈʔuːɐ̯ˌzaxtn̩]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#14,981
Misspellings tracked	19
Confusable pairs	5
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verursachten” 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). verursachten lands here:

#14,981

#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 verursachten is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈʔuːɐ̯ˌzaxtn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,981 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for verursachten, with forms such as "evrursachten", "verrursachten", and "verrusachten". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "verursacht", "verursachen", "verursachte", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is verursachten, spelled V-E-R-U-R-S-A-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verursacht
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verursacht
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verursacht
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verursacht
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verursacht
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verursacht
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verursacht
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verursacht
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verursacht
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verursacht
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verursacht
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verursacht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrursachten,verrursachten,verrusachten,veruraschten,verurrsachten,verursacchten,verursachetn,verursachhten,verursachtenn,verursachtne,verursachtten,verursacthen,verursahcten,verurscahten,verurssachten,verusrachten,veurrsachten,vreursachten,vverursachten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "verursachten"

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 "verursachten"?

"verursachten" is spelled V-E-R-U-R-S-A-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔuːɐ̯ˌzaxtn̩].

What does "verursachten" mean?

As an adjective, "verursachten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verursacht

What words are commonly confused with "verursachten"?

"verursachten" is commonly confused with "verursacht", "verursachen", "verursachte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "verursachten"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verursachten" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔuːɐ̯ˌzaxtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "verursachten" come from?

"verursachten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “verursachten”

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

The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-U-R-S-A-C-H-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈʔuːɐ̯ˌzaxtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “verursacht” - see the side-by-side comparison. verursachten vs verursacht
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.