verwirren

[fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“verwirren” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,759. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,759
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden durcheinander bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verwirren · verwirren · German

verwirren · rank #19,759 · 12 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,759
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verschulden

Nearest frequency peer: verschulden (-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 „verwirren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verwirren“ 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).

verwirren vs verwirrt
78% similar
verwirren vs verworfen
78% similar
verwirren vs verwirrte
78% similar

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

Key facts for verwirren
PropertyValue
Headwordverwirren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,759
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verwirren“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verschulden“ (#19,758), „vorangetrieben“ (#19,760), „verschluckt“ (#19,757). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verwirren“ bei #19,759. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around verwirren (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,759 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for verwirren, with forms such as "evrwirren", "veriwrren", and "verrwirren". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "verwirrt", "verworfen", "verwirrte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is verwirren, spelled V-E-R-W-I-R-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden durcheinander bringen
  2. 2
    etwas durcheinander bringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Derzeit sind meine Kurzmeldungen wahrscheinlich verwirrend.
  2. Nun verwirr mal deinen Großvater nicht!

Synonyms

konfundierenverfilzen

This word in other languages

confuse(English)desconcertar(Español)embrouiller(Français)confundir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrwirren
  • veriwrren
  • verrwirren
  • verwiren
  • verwirern
  • verwirrenn
  • verwirrne
  • verwriren
  • verwwirren
  • vewrirren
  • vrewirren
  • vverwirren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrwirren2veriwrren2verrwirren1verwiren1verwirern2verwirrenn1verwirrne2verwriren2
Edit distance from "verwirren"

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 "verwirren"?
"verwirren" is spelled V-E-R-W-I-R-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁən].
What does "verwirren" mean?
As a verb, "verwirren" means: jemanden durcheinander bringen
What words are commonly confused with "verwirren"?
"verwirren" is commonly confused with "verwirrt", "verworfen", "verwirrte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verwirren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verwirren" is [fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verwirren" come from?
"verwirren" 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 "verwirren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

vorziehen#19,762verlobten#19,754verhaften#19,752Wohlfahrt#19,776

Similar misspelling depth

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

Vorspiel12 variantsverlesen12 variantstogether12 variantsÖkostrom12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list