Verwaltung

[fɛɐ̯ˈvaltʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈvaltʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verwaltung” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,683 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,683
frequency rank, German
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Organisation der Abläufe in Betrieben und anderen öffentlichen oder privaten Institutionen sowie deren Durchführung

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Verwaltung vs Verwertung
80% similar
Verwaltung vs Verwüstung
80% similar
Verwaltung vs Verwarnung
80% similar

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

Key facts for Verwaltung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerwaltung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈvaltʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,683
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verwaltung” 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). Verwaltung 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 Verwaltung is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,683 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 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 Verwaltung, with forms such as "evrwaltung", "verawltung", and "verrwaltung". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Verwertung", "Verwüstung", "Verwarnung", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Verwaltung, spelled V-E-R-W-A-L-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Organisation der Abläufe in Betrieben und anderen öffentlichen oder privaten Institutionen sowie deren Durchführung
  2. 2
    Organisation der öffentlichen Dienste auf allen Ebenen von den Kommunen bis zu den Einrichtungen des (Bundes-)Staates, die dazu dienen, das öffentliche Leben in allen Belangen gemäß Erlassen und Rechtsvorschriften zu regeln
  3. 3
    automatische Administration

This word in other languages

administration(English)administración(Español)administration(Français)administração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrwaltung,verawltung,verrwaltung,verwalltung,verwaltnug,verwalttung,verwaltugn,verwaltungg,verwaltunng,verwalutng,verwatlung,verwlatung,verwwaltung,vewraltung,vrewaltung,vverwaltung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrwaltung2verawltung2verrwaltung1verwalltung1verwaltnug2verwalttung1verwaltugn2verwaltungg1
Edit distance from "Verwaltung"

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 "Verwaltung"?
"Verwaltung" is spelled V-E-R-W-A-L-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltʊŋ].
What does "Verwaltung" mean?
As a noun, "Verwaltung" means: Organisation der Abläufe in Betrieben und anderen öffentlichen oder privaten Institutionen sowie deren Durchführung
What words are commonly confused with "Verwaltung"?
"Verwaltung" is commonly confused with "Verwertung", "Verwüstung", "Verwarnung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verwaltung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verwaltung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verwaltung" come from?
"Verwaltung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Verwaltung”

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

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