verwalten

[fɛɐ̯ˈvaltn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈvaltn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verwalten” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,511. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,511
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich auftragsgemäß um etwas kümmern

Corpus desk

Index DE-verwalten · verwalten · German

verwalten · rank #13,511 · 14 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,511
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verschwendet

Nearest frequency peer: verschwendet (-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 „verwalten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verwalten“ 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).

verwalten vs verwaltet
89% similar
verwalten vs Verwalter
78% similar
verwalten vs verwerten
78% similar

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

Key facts for verwalten
PropertyValue
Headwordverwalten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈvaltn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,511
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verwalten“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verschwendet“ (#13,510), „verwende“ (#13,512), „Verschluss“ (#13,509). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verwalten“ bei #13,511. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around verwalten (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,511 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for verwalten, with forms such as "evrwalten", "verawlten", and "verrwalten". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "verwaltet", "Verwalter", "verwerten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is verwalten, spelled V-E-R-W-A-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich auftragsgemäß um etwas kümmern
  2. 2
    eine Einrichtung, Organisation in eigener Verantwortung leiten
  3. 3
    ein Amt ausüben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Peter verwaltet für seinen Fußballverein die Mannschaftskasse.
  2. Der Geschäftsführer verwaltet das Gut schon seit vielen Jahren für den Besitzer.

This word in other languages

manage(English)administrar(Español)gérer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrwalten
  • verawlten
  • verrwalten
  • verwaletn
  • verwallten
  • verwaltenn
  • verwaltne
  • verwaltten
  • verwatlen
  • verwlaten
  • verwwalten
  • vewralten
  • vrewalten
  • vverwalten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verwalten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

evrwalten2verawlten2verrwalten1verwaletn2verwallten1verwaltenn1verwaltne2verwaltten1
Edit distance from "verwalten"

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 "verwalten"?
"verwalten" is spelled V-E-R-W-A-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltn̩].
What does "verwalten" mean?
As a verb, "verwalten" means: sich auftragsgemäß um etwas kümmern
What words are commonly confused with "verwalten"?
"verwalten" is commonly confused with "verwaltet", "Verwalter", "verwerten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verwalten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verwalten" is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verwalten" come from?
"verwalten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vermischt#13,508vereinbar#13,507Zeugnisse#13,526Spielfeld#13,485

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

amtlichen14 variantsSchlosses14 variantsBahnsteig14 variantsreduzierte14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list