verzichten

[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçtn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verzichten” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,567. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,567
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ansprüche auf etwas freiwillig aufgeben; etwas aus seiner freien Entscheidung heraus nicht tun

Corpus desk

Index DE-verzichten · verzichten · German

verzichten · rank #2,567 · 16 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,567
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH versehen

Nearest frequency peer: versehen (-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 „verzichten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verzichten“ 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).

verzichten vs verziehen
80% similar
verzichten vs verzichtet
90% similar
verzichten vs verzierten
80% similar

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

Key facts for verzichten
PropertyValue
Headwordverzichten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçtn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,567
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verzichten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).verzichtenliegt 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: „versehen“ (#2,566), „via“ (#2,568), „verpasst“ (#2,565). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verzichten“ bei #2,567. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around verzichten (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,567 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ansprüche auf etwas freiwillig aufgeben; etwas aus seiner freien Entscheidung heraus nicht tun".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for verzichten, with forms such as "evrzichten", "verizchten", and "verrzichten". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "verziehen", "verzichtet", "verzierten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verzichten, spelled V-E-R-Z-I-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ansprüche auf etwas freiwillig aufgeben; etwas aus seiner freien Entscheidung heraus nicht tun

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich verzichte auf eine Antwort.
  2. Möchtest denn du die Jubiläumsrede halten? Nein, ich verzichte dankend.

This word in other languages

renounce(English)renunciar(Español)renoncer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrzichten
  • verizchten
  • verrzichten
  • verzcihten
  • verzicchten
  • verzichetn
  • verzichhten
  • verzichtenn
  • verzichtne
  • verzichtten
  • verzicthen
  • verzihcten
  • verzzichten
  • vezrichten
  • vrezichten
  • vverzichten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrzichten2verizchten2verrzichten1verzcihten2verzicchten1verzichetn2verzichhten1verzichtenn1
Edit distance from "verzichten"

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 "verzichten"?
"verzichten" is spelled V-E-R-Z-I-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçtn̩].
What does "verzichten" mean?
As a verb, "verzichten" means: Ansprüche auf etwas freiwillig aufgeben; etwas aus seiner freien Entscheidung heraus nicht tun
What words are commonly confused with "verzichten"?
"verzichten" is commonly confused with "verziehen", "verzichtet", "verzierten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verzichten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verzichten" is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verzichten" come from?
"verzichten" 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 "verzichten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Zustimmung#2,572beobachten#2,582beschreibt#2,583Kommentare#2,549

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

verheiratet16 variantsausreichend16 variantsSmartphone16 variantsverbrechen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list