verzögern

[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐn]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“verzögern” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,468. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,468
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Ablauf unterbrechen, so dass ein bestimmtes Ereignis später eintrifft

Corpus desk

Index DE-verzogern · verzögern · German

verzögern · rank #21,468 · 14 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,468
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Verursacher

Nearest frequency peer: Verursacher (-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 „verzögern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verzögern“ 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).

verzögern vs verzögert
89% similar
verzögern vs verzögerte
80% similar
verzögern vs Verzögerung
73% similar

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

Key facts for verzögern
PropertyValue
Headwordverzögern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,468
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verzögern“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).verzögernliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Verursacher“ (#21,467), „Villach“ (#21,469), „verschollen“ (#21,466). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verzögern“ bei #21,468. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around verzögern (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,468 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for verzögern, with forms such as "evrzögern", "verrzögern", and "verzgöern". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "verzögert", "verzögerte", "Verzögerung", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is verzögern, spelled V-E-R-Z-Ö-G-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Ablauf unterbrechen, so dass ein bestimmtes Ereignis später eintrifft
  2. 2
    später eintreffen als geplant

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir können die Bekanntgabe verzögern, aber nicht aufhalten.
  2. „Damit die Schwärme nicht so leicht durchbrennen, verzögerst du den Schwarmakt durch ein eng gehaltenes Flugloch.“

Antonyms

beschleunigen

This word in other languages

hold back(English)atrasar(Español)retarder(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrzögern
  • verrzögern
  • verzgöern
  • verzzögern
  • verzöegrn
  • verzögenr
  • verzögernn
  • verzögerrn
  • verzöggern
  • verzögren
  • verözgern
  • vezrögern
  • vrezögern
  • vverzögern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrzögern2verrzögern1verzgöern2verzzögern1verzöegrn2verzögenr2verzögernn1verzögerrn1
Edit distance from "verzögern"

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 "verzögern"?
"verzögern" is spelled V-E-R-Z-Ö-G-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐn].
What does "verzögern" mean?
As a verb, "verzögern" means: einen Ablauf unterbrechen, so dass ein bestimmtes Ereignis später eintrifft
What words are commonly confused with "verzögern"?
"verzögern" is commonly confused with "verzögert", "verzögerte", "Verzögerung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verzögern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verzögern" is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verzögern" come from?
"verzögern" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Vollmacht#21,474Vorjahres#21,477weglassen#21,481Trainerin#21,452

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

vereinigen14 variantsVollidioten14 variantsZwanziger14 variantsSpitzname14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list