Verzug

[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡suːk]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡suːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verzug” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,459. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,459
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verspätung, Rückstand bei der Erfüllung einer ausstehenden Schuld oder Pflicht

Corpus desk

Index DE-verzug · Verzug · German

Verzug · rank #20,459 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,459
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verzeichnete

Nearest frequency peer: verzeichnete (-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 „Verzug“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Verzug“ 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).

Verzug vs Vorzug
83% similar
Verzug vs vierzig
57% similar
Verzug vs Vorzüge
57% similar

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

Key facts for Verzug
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerzug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡suːk]
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,459
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Verzug“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verzeichnete“ (#20,458), „views“ (#20,460), „verspreche“ (#20,457). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Verzug“ bei #20,459. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Verzug (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡suːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,459 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Verspätung, Rückstand bei der Erfüllung einer ausstehenden Schuld oder Pflicht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verzug, with forms such as "evrzug", "verrzug", and "veruzg". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorzug", "vierzig", "Vorzüge", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Verzug, spelled V-E-R-Z-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verspätung, Rückstand bei der Erfüllung einer ausstehenden Schuld oder Pflicht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Gemäß § 286 Abs. 1 BGB kommt der Bürge grundsätzlich in Verzug, wenn er auf eine Mahnung des Gläubigers nicht leistet.
  2. Der Nachbar gegenüber ist seit letzten Monat mit der Miete im Verzug.

Synonyms

AufenthaltAufschubGalgenfristGnadenfristMoratoriumRückstandVerspätungVerzögerung

This word in other languages

delay(English)demora(Español)demeure(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrzug
  • verrzug
  • veruzg
  • verzgu
  • verzugg
  • verzzug
  • vezrug
  • vrezug
  • vverzug

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrzug2verrzug1veruzg2verzgu2verzugg1verzzug1vezrug2vrezug2
Edit distance from "Verzug"

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 "Verzug"?
"Verzug" is spelled V-E-R-Z-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡suːk].
What does "Verzug" mean?
As a noun, "Verzug" means: Verspätung, Rückstand bei der Erfüllung einer ausstehenden Schuld oder Pflicht
What words are commonly confused with "Verzug"?
"Verzug" is commonly confused with "Vorzug", "vierzig", "Vorzüge". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verzug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verzug" is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡suːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verzug" come from?
"Verzug" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zahlst#20,469Verben#20,448alpine#20,488Spinat#20,415

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

stemmen9 variantsSigrid9 variantsSheriff9 variantsscannen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list