verwickeln

[fɛɐ̯ˈvɪkl̩n]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈvɪkl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“verwickeln” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,355. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,355
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch eine Bindung/Abhängigkeit/Beeinflussung, die nicht so leicht zu lösen ist, (in eine Angelegenheit) hineinziehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verwickeln · verwickeln · German

verwickeln · rank #49,355 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #49,355
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Verteidigungs…

Nearest frequency peer: Verteidigungspolitik (-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 „verwickeln“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verwickeln“ 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).

verwickeln vs verwickelt
90% similar

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

Key facts for verwickeln
PropertyValue
Headwordverwickeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈvɪkl̩n]
Letters10
Frequency rank#49,355
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verwickeln“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Verteidigungspolitik“ (#49,354), „verworren“ (#49,356), „Versuchungen“ (#49,353). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verwickeln“ bei #49,355. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around verwickeln (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈvɪkl̩n]), averb. Corpus frequency is #49,355 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 verwickeln, with forms such as "evrwickeln", "veriwckeln", and "verrwickeln". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "verwickelt", 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is verwickeln, spelled V-E-R-W-I-C-K-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch eine Bindung/Abhängigkeit/Beeinflussung, die nicht so leicht zu lösen ist, (in eine Angelegenheit) hineinziehen
  2. 2
    sich ineinander verknoten, umeinanderschlingen
  3. 3
    etwas mit einem Material/Stoff umwickeln

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In diese Angelegenheit möchte ich ganz und gar nicht verwickelt werden.
  2. Die Wolle hat sich verwickelt.

Antonyms

entwirrenklären

This word in other languages

involve(English)impliquer(Français)envolver(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrwickeln
  • veriwckeln
  • verrwickeln
  • verwcikeln
  • verwicckeln
  • verwicekln
  • verwickelln
  • verwickelnn
  • verwickenl
  • verwickkeln
  • verwicklen
  • verwikceln
  • verwwickeln
  • vewrickeln
  • vrewickeln
  • vverwickeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrwickeln2veriwckeln2verrwickeln1verwcikeln2verwicckeln1verwicekln2verwickelln1verwickelnn1
Edit distance from "verwickeln"

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 "verwickeln"?
"verwickeln" is spelled V-E-R-W-I-C-K-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈvɪkl̩n].
What does "verwickeln" mean?
As a verb, "verwickeln" means: durch eine Bindung/Abhängigkeit/Beeinflussung, die nicht so leicht zu lösen ist, (in eine Angelegenheit) hineinziehen
What words are commonly confused with "verwickeln"?
"verwickeln" is commonly confused with "verwickelt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verwickeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verwickeln" is [fɛɐ̯ˈvɪkl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verwickeln" come from?
"verwickeln" 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 "verwickeln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

verrutscht#49,352verpfändet#49,349Verkostung#49,348vegetative#49,334

Similar misspelling depth

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

Verrechnung16 variantsUmerziehung16 variantsWindstärke16 variantsTrainerteam16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list