Verwendung

[fɛɐ̯ˈvɛndʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈvɛndʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verwendung” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,645. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,645
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Gebrauchen von etwas, damit es seinen Zweck erfüllt

Corpus desk

Index DE-verwendung · Verwendung · German

Verwendung · rank #1,645 · 16 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,645
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Traum

Nearest frequency peer: Traum (-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 „Verwendung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Verwendung“ 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).

Verwendung vs Verwertung
80% similar
Verwendung vs Verwundung
90% similar
Verwendung vs Verwendungen
83% similar

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

Key facts for Verwendung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerwendung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈvɛndʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,645
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Verwendung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Verwendungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Traum“ (#1,644), „Werte“ (#1,646), „Theater“ (#1,643). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Verwendung“ bei #1,645. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Verwendung (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈvɛndʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,645 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verwendung, with forms such as "evrwendung", "verewndung", and "verrwendung". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Verwertung", "Verwundung", "Verwendungen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Verwendung, spelled V-E-R-W-E-N-D-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Gebrauchen von etwas, damit es seinen Zweck erfüllt
  2. 2
    Aufwendung zu Gunsten einer Sache
  3. 3
    Einsatz für eine Person

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich muss eine Schraube eindrehen, für einen Hammer habe ich keine Verwendung.
  2. Die Wirtschaft beschäftigt sich mit der Produktion, Verteilung und Verwendung von Gütern.

Synonyms

GebrauchEinsatzmöglichkeitAufwendungEmpfehlungFürbitteFürsprache

This word in other languages

use(English)utilización(Español)utilisation(Français)utilização(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrwendung
  • verewndung
  • verrwendung
  • verwednung
  • verwenddung
  • verwendnug
  • verwendugn
  • verwendungg
  • verwendunng
  • verwenndung
  • verwenudng
  • verwnedung
  • verwwendung
  • vewrendung
  • vrewendung
  • vverwendung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Verwendung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

evrwendung2verewndung2verrwendung1verwednung2verwenddung1verwendnug2verwendugn2verwendungg1
Edit distance from "Verwendung"

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 "Verwendung"?
"Verwendung" is spelled V-E-R-W-E-N-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈvɛndʊŋ].
What does "Verwendung" mean?
As a noun, "Verwendung" means: das Gebrauchen von etwas, damit es seinen Zweck erfüllt
What words are commonly confused with "Verwendung"?
"Verwendung" is commonly confused with "Verwertung", "Verwundung", "Verwendungen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verwendung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verwendung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈvɛndʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verwendung" come from?
"Verwendung" 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 "Verwendung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

öffentlich#1,649entstanden#1,629Leistungen#1,671Verwaltung#1,683

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

wesentlich16 variantsGelegenheit16 variantshoffentlich16 variantsgesprochen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list