verweisen

[fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verweisen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,421. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,421
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf etwas Anderes aufmerksam machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verweisen · verweisen · German

verweisen · rank #7,421 · 12 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,421
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verwandt

Nearest frequency peer: verwandt (-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 „verweisen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verweisen“ 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).

verweisen vs verweist
78% similar
verweisen vs verwenden
78% similar
verweisen vs verwiesen
78% similar

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

Key facts for verweisen
PropertyValue
Headwordverweisen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,421
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verweisen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).verweisenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verwandt“ (#7,420), „vorderen“ (#7,422), „verwandeln“ (#7,419). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verweisen“ bei #7,421. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around verweisen (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,421 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for verweisen, with forms such as "evrweisen", "verewisen", and "verrweisen". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "verweist", "verwenden", "verwiesen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verweisen, spelled V-E-R-W-E-I-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf etwas Anderes aufmerksam machen
  2. 2
    jemanden von einem Ort entfernen
  3. 3
    eine tadelnde Ansprache halten
  4. 4
    jemanden an einen anderen (kompetenteren oder zuständigen) Ansprechpartner oder eine andere Stelle weiterleiten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zur Begründung verweisen wir auf Abschnitt 3a des Liefervertrages.
  2. „Kritiker verweisen darauf, dass Medikamente gezielt und nicht unbewusst mit dem täglichen »Butterbrot« eingenommen werden sollten.“

Antonyms

annehmenaufnehmenbelobigenloben

This word in other languages

refer(English)remitir(Español)référer(Français)expulsar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrweisen
  • verewisen
  • verrweisen
  • verweiesn
  • verweisenn
  • verweisne
  • verweissen
  • verwesien
  • verwweisen
  • vewreisen
  • vreweisen
  • vverweisen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrweisen2verewisen2verrweisen1verweiesn2verweisenn1verweisne2verweissen1verwesien2
Edit distance from "verweisen"

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 "verweisen"?
"verweisen" is spelled V-E-R-W-E-I-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zn̩].
What does "verweisen" mean?
As a verb, "verweisen" means: auf etwas Anderes aufmerksam machen
What words are commonly confused with "verweisen"?
"verweisen" is commonly confused with "verweist", "verwenden", "verwiesen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verweisen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verweisen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verweisen" come from?
"verweisen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Verlierer#7,416verleihen#7,415aussuchen#7,439Begleiter#7,442

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

vorderen12 variantsAnführer12 variantsausmacht12 variantsSpeicher12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list