verzögert

[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐt]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐt]/ adj

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The verdict

“verzögert” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,150. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,150
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - später geschehen, als erwartet oder vorgesehen; unplanmäßig spät

Corpus desk

Index DE-verzogert · verzögert · German

verzögert · rank #11,150 · 14 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,150
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verschenken

Nearest frequency peer: verschenken (-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 „verzögert“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verzögert“ 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).

verzögert vs verzögerte
90% similar
verzögert vs verziert
78% similar
verzögert vs verzogen
67% similar

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

Key facts for verzögert
PropertyValue
Headwordverzögert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,150
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verzögert“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.verzögertliegt 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: „verschenken“ (#11,149), „Waschmaschine“ (#11,151), „vegane“ (#11,148). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verzögert“ bei #11,150. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around verzögert (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,150 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "später geschehen, als erwartet oder vorgesehen; unplanmäßig spät".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for verzögert, with forms such as "evrzögert", "verrzögert", and "verzgöert". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "verzögerte", "verziert", "verzogen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is verzögert, spelled V-E-R-Z-Ö-G-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    später geschehen, als erwartet oder vorgesehen; unplanmäßig spät

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wegen der stark verzögerten Baufertigstellung beim neuen Berliner Flughafen machen sich Aufsichtsrat und Unternehmen komplett lächerlich.
  2. Ein Virus, das sonst nur Algen befällt, sorgt beim Menschen für eine verzögerte Verarbeitung von visuellen Eindrücken.

Synonyms

säumigunpünktlichverspätet

Antonyms

pünktlichverfrühtvorzeitig

This word in other languages

delayed(English)retraso(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrzögert
  • verrzögert
  • verzgöert
  • verzzögert
  • verzöegrt
  • verzögerrt
  • verzögertt
  • verzögetr
  • verzöggert
  • verzögret
  • verözgert
  • vezrögert
  • vrezögert
  • vverzögert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrzögert2verrzögert1verzgöert2verzzögert1verzöegrt2verzögerrt1verzögertt1verzögetr2
Edit distance from "verzögert"

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 "verzögert"?
"verzögert" is spelled V-E-R-Z-Ö-G-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐt].
What does "verzögert" mean?
As an adjective, "verzögert" means: später geschehen, als erwartet oder vorgesehen; unplanmäßig spät
What words are commonly confused with "verzögert"?
"verzögert" is commonly confused with "verzögerte", "verziert", "verzogen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verzögert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verzögert" is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡søːɡɐt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verzögert" come from?
"verzögert" 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 "verzögert", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Zuordnung#11,156Abständen#11,161Ansprache#11,164aufräumen#11,169

Similar misspelling depth

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

sympathie14 variantsschrauben14 variantsBeispielen14 variantsbeschaffen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list