Verzeihung

[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verzeihung” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,455. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,455
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Vergeben eines Fehlverhaltens, die Annahme einer Entschuldigung

Corpus desk

Index DE-verzeihung · Verzeihung · German

Verzeihung · rank #17,455 · 15 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,455
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Verzehr

Nearest frequency peer: Verzehr (-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 „Verzeihung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Verzeihung“ 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).

Verzeihung vs Verzerrung
80% similar
Verzeihung vs verzeihen
70% similar
Verzeihung vs Verteilung
80% similar

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

Key facts for Verzeihung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerzeihung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#17,455
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Verzeihung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Verzeihungliegt 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: „Verzehr“ (#17,454), „vielfaches“ (#17,456), „Verwirklichung“ (#17,453). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Verzeihung“ bei #17,455. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Verzeihung (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,455 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "das Vergeben eines Fehlverhaltens, die Annahme einer Entschuldigung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verzeihung, with forms such as "evrzeihung", "verezihung", and "verrzeihung". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Verzerrung", "verzeihen", "Verteilung", 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 explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Verzeihung, spelled V-E-R-Z-E-I-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Vergeben eines Fehlverhaltens, die Annahme einer Entschuldigung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich sehe meinen Fehler ein und bitte dich vielmals um Verzeihung!
  2. „Er kriecht und erniedrigt sich bis zum Eingeständnis jenes Wahnsinns, den er so sehr fürchtet, er fleht um Verzeihung umd vor allem darum, zurückgerufen zu werden.“

Synonyms

EntschuldigungVergebung

This word in other languages

pardon(English)perdón(Español)pardon(Français)perdão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrzeihung
  • verezihung
  • verrzeihung
  • verzehiung
  • verzeihhung
  • verzeihnug
  • verzeihugn
  • verzeihungg
  • verzeihunng
  • verzeiuhng
  • verziehung
  • verzzeihung
  • vezreihung
  • vrezeihung
  • vverzeihung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrzeihung2verezihung2verrzeihung1verzehiung2verzeihhung1verzeihnug2verzeihugn2verzeihungg1
Edit distance from "Verzeihung"

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 "Verzeihung"?
"Verzeihung" is spelled V-E-R-Z-E-I-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ʊŋ].
What does "Verzeihung" mean?
As a noun, "Verzeihung" means: das Vergeben eines Fehlverhaltens, die Annahme einer Entschuldigung
What words are commonly confused with "Verzeihung"?
"Verzeihung" is commonly confused with "Verzerrung", "verzeihen", "Verteilung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verzeihung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verzeihung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯ʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verzeihung" come from?
"Verzeihung" 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 "Verzeihung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

vielfaches#17,456vollendete#17,457vermissten#17,449Vorzeichen#17,463

Similar misspelling depth

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

abgerundet15 variantssprachlos15 variantsSchwedens15 variantsschlüpfen15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list