Verwüstungen

[fɛɐ̯ˈvyːstʊŋən]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈvyːstʊŋən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verwüstungen” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,357. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,357
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Verwüstung

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Verwüstungen vs Verwüstung
83% similar
Verwüstungen vs Vermutungen
75% similar
Verwüstungen vs Vergütungen
83% similar

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

Key facts for Verwüstungen
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerwüstungen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈvyːstʊŋən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#49,357
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verwüstungen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Verwüstungen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Verwüstungen (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈvyːstʊŋən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,357 among 49,639 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verwüstungen, with forms such as "evrwüstungen", "verrwüstungen", and "verwsütungen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Verwüstung", "Vermutungen", "Vergütungen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Verwüstungen, spelled V-E-R-W-Ü-S-T-U-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Verwüstung
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Verwüstung
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Verwüstung
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Verwüstung

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrwüstungen
  • verrwüstungen
  • verwsütungen
  • verwwüstungen
  • verwüsstungen
  • verwüstnugen
  • verwüsttungen
  • verwüstugnen
  • verwüstunegn
  • verwüstungenn
  • verwüstunggen
  • verwüstungne
  • verwüstunngen
  • verwüsutngen
  • verwütsungen
  • verüwstungen
  • vewrüstungen
  • vrewüstungen
  • vverwüstungen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Verwüstungen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

evrwüstungen2verrwüstungen1verwsütungen2verwwüstungen1verwüsstungen1verwüstnugen2verwüsttungen1verwüstugnen2
Edit distance from "Verwüstungen"

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 "Verwüstungen"?
"Verwüstungen" is spelled V-E-R-W-Ü-S-T-U-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈvyːstʊŋən].
What does "Verwüstungen" mean?
As a noun, "Verwüstungen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Verwüstung
What words are commonly confused with "Verwüstungen"?
"Verwüstungen" is commonly confused with "Verwüstung", "Vermutungen", "Vergütungen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verwüstungen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verwüstungen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈvyːstʊŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verwüstungen" come from?
"Verwüstungen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Verwüstungen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-W-Ü-S-T-U-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈvyːstʊŋən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Verwüstung” - see the side-by-side comparison. Verwüstungen vs Verwüstung
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list