verwischt

[fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʃt]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʃt]/ verb

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The verdict

“verwischt” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,502. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,502
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verwischen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verwischt · verwischt · German

verwischt · rank #38,502 · 15 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,502
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verwirkt

Nearest frequency peer: verwirkt (-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 „verwischt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verwischt“ 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).

verwischt vs Verzicht
67% similar
verwischt vs verarscht
78% similar
verwischt vs vermischt
89% similar

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

Key facts for verwischt
PropertyValue
Headwordverwischt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʃt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#38,502
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verwischt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).verwischtliegt 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: „verwirkt“ (#38,501), „Vibrationen“ (#38,503), „verwendest“ (#38,500). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verwischt“ bei #38,502. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around verwischt (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʃt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,502 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for verwischt, with forms such as "evrwischt", "veriwscht", and "verrwischt". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Verzicht", "verarscht", "vermischt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented 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 verwischt, spelled V-E-R-W-I-S-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verwischen
  2. 2
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verwischen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verwischen
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verwischen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrwischt
  • veriwscht
  • verrwischt
  • verwicsht
  • verwisccht
  • verwischht
  • verwischtt
  • verwiscth
  • verwishct
  • verwisscht
  • verwsicht
  • verwwischt
  • vewrischt
  • vrewischt
  • vverwischt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrwischt2veriwscht2verrwischt1verwicsht2verwisccht1verwischht1verwischtt1verwiscth2
Edit distance from "verwischt"

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 "verwischt"?
"verwischt" is spelled V-E-R-W-I-S-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʃt].
What does "verwischt" mean?
As a verb, "verwischt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verwischen
What words are commonly confused with "verwischt"?
"verwischt" is commonly confused with "Verzicht", "verarscht", "vermischt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verwischt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verwischt" is [fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʃt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verwischt" come from?
"verwischt" 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 "verwischt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

verordnen#38,493Weitsicht#38,519unentwegt#38,471Zionismus#38,535

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

versetzten15 variantsWaldgebiet15 variantsvermeidbar15 variantsVerbeugung15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list