Verzicht

[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçt]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verzicht” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,250. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,250
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nichtinanspruchnahme von etwas, das einem zusteht; Aufgabe eines Wunsches

Corpus desk

Index DE-verzicht · Verzicht · German

Verzicht · rank #7,250 · 13 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,250
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verzeichnet

Nearest frequency peer: verzeichnet (-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 „Verzicht“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Verzicht“ 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).

Verzicht vs verzieh
63% similar
Verzicht vs Vorsicht
75% similar
Verzicht vs verziert
63% similar

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

Key facts for Verzicht
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerzicht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,250
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Verzicht“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Verzichtliegt 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: „verzeichnet“ (#7,249), „vii“ (#7,251), „verwiesen“ (#7,248). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Verzicht“ bei #7,250. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Verzicht (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,250 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Nichtinanspruchnahme von etwas, das einem zusteht; Aufgabe eines Wunsches".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verzicht, with forms such as "evrzicht", "verizcht", and "verrzicht". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "verzieh", "Vorsicht", "verziert", 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 to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Verzicht, spelled V-E-R-Z-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nichtinanspruchnahme von etwas, das einem zusteht; Aufgabe eines Wunsches

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit dem Verzicht auf Nachforderungen ist mir Herr Müller ein gutes Stück entgegengekommen.
  2. „Der Verzicht aufs Rasenmähen stärkt die Artenvielfalt bei Pflanzen und hilft vielen Insekten zu überleben.“

This word in other languages

renunciation(English)abandono(Español)renoncement(Français)renúncia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrzicht
  • verizcht
  • verrzicht
  • verzciht
  • verziccht
  • verzichht
  • verzichtt
  • verzicth
  • verzihct
  • verzzicht
  • vezricht
  • vrezicht
  • vverzicht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrzicht2verizcht2verrzicht1verzciht2verziccht1verzichht1verzichtt1verzicth2
Edit distance from "Verzicht"

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 "Verzicht"?
"Verzicht" is spelled V-E-R-Z-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçt].
What does "Verzicht" mean?
As a noun, "Verzicht" means: Nichtinanspruchnahme von etwas, das einem zusteht; Aufgabe eines Wunsches
What words are commonly confused with "Verzicht"?
"Verzicht" is commonly confused with "verzieh", "Vorsicht", "verziert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verzicht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verzicht" is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verzicht" come from?
"Verzicht" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Verzicht", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Umfragen#7,242tägliche#7,240tagsüber#7,239Substanz#7,236

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

spazieren13 variantsangezogen13 variantsPotential13 variantsAufhebung13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list