Verweis

[fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯s]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verweis” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,393. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,393
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Referenz auf etwas; Hinweis auf etwas anderes

Corpus desk

Index DE-verweis · Verweis · German

Verweis · rank #10,393 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,393
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH versuchst

Nearest frequency peer: versuchst (-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 „Verweis“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Verweis“ 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).

Verweis vs verwies
57% similar
Verweis vs verzeih
57% similar
Verweis vs verweist
75% similar

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

Key facts for Verweis
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerweis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,393
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Verweis“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „versuchst“ (#10,392), „viermal“ (#10,394), „versehentlich“ (#10,391). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Verweis“ bei #10,393. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Verweis (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,393 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verweis, with forms such as "evrweis", "verewis", and "verrweis". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "verwies", "verzeih", "verweist", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Verweis, spelled V-E-R-W-E-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Referenz auf etwas; Hinweis auf etwas anderes
  2. 2
    Disziplinarmaßnahme, die jemanden von etwas ausschließt; von einem Ort verbannt
  3. 3
    Disziplinarmaßnahme, die jemandem ein Fehlverhalten vor Augen führt; tadelnde Ansprache

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit Verweis auf die Risiken kann ich ihnen das Medikament nicht uneingeschränkt empfehlen.
  2. Die Verweise auf den Originaltext finden sie im Literaturverzeichnis.

Synonyms

HinweisLinkReferenzAusschlussHausverbotRausschmissRauswurfRügeTadel

Antonyms

AufnahmeBelobigungLob

This word in other languages

reference(English)referencia(Español)référence(Français)referência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrweis
  • verewis
  • verrweis
  • verweiss
  • verwesi
  • verwweis
  • vewreis
  • vreweis
  • vverweis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrweis2verewis2verrweis1verweiss1verwesi2verwweis1vewreis2vreweis2
Edit distance from "Verweis"

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 "Verweis"?
"Verweis" is spelled V-E-R-W-E-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯s].
What does "Verweis" mean?
As a noun, "Verweis" means: Referenz auf etwas; Hinweis auf etwas anderes
What words are commonly confused with "Verweis"?
"Verweis" is commonly confused with "verwies", "verzeih", "verweist". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verweis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verweis" is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verweis" come from?
"Verweis" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

viermal#10,394zittern#10,401ansieht#10,413Streich#10,371

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Tausch9 variantsspinnen9 variantsBerner9 variantsRedner9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list