Verwechslungsgefahr

[fɛɐ̯ˈvɛkslʊŋsɡəˌfaːɐ̯]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈvɛkslʊŋsɡəˌfaːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verwechslungsgefahr” is uncommon German (frequency #51,804 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,804
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Risiko einer Verwechslung

Key facts for Verwechslungsgefahr
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerwechslungsgefahr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈvɛkslʊŋsɡəˌfaːɐ̯]
Letters19
Frequency rank#51,804
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verwechslungsgefahr” 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). Verwechslungsgefahr lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Verwechslungsgefahr is uncommon German at frequency #51,804 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈvɛkslʊŋsɡəˌfaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Risiko einer Verwechslung".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Verwechslungsgefahr, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Verwechslungsgefahr, spelled V-E-R-W-E-C-H-S-L-U-N-G-S-G-E-F-A-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Risiko einer Verwechslung

Synonyms

Verwechslungsrisiko

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 "Verwechslungsgefahr"?
"Verwechslungsgefahr" is spelled V-E-R-W-E-C-H-S-L-U-N-G-S-G-E-F-A-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈvɛkslʊŋsɡəˌfaːɐ̯].
What does "Verwechslungsgefahr" mean?
As a noun, "Verwechslungsgefahr" means: das Risiko einer Verwechslung
How do you pronounce "Verwechslungsgefahr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verwechslungsgefahr" is [fɛɐ̯ˈvɛkslʊŋsɡəˌfaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verwechslungsgefahr" come from?
"Verwechslungsgefahr" 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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Using “Verwechslungsgefahr”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-W-E-C-H-S-L-U-N-G-S-G-E-F-A-H-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈvɛkslʊŋsɡəˌfaːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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