verzweifeln

[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩n]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“verzweifeln” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,777. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,777
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Hoffnung verlieren, keinen Ausweg wissen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verzweifeln · verzweifeln · German

verzweifeln · rank #20,777 · 17 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,777
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vertikal

Nearest frequency peer: vertikal (-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 „verzweifeln“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verzweifeln“ 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).

verzweifeln vs verzweifelt
91% similar
verzweifeln vs verzweifelte
83% similar
verzweifeln vs verzweifelten
85% similar

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

Key facts for verzweifeln
PropertyValue
Headwordverzweifeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩n]
Letters11
Frequency rank#20,777
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verzweifeln“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.verzweifelnliegt 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: „vertikal“ (#20,776), „Volksfest“ (#20,778), „Versteigerung“ (#20,775). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verzweifeln“ bei #20,777. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around verzweifeln (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩n]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,777 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Hoffnung verlieren, keinen Ausweg wissen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for verzweifeln, with forms such as "evrzweifeln", "verrzweifeln", and "verwzeifeln". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "verzweifelt", "verzweifelte", "verzweifelten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is verzweifeln, spelled V-E-R-Z-W-E-I-F-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Hoffnung verlieren, keinen Ausweg wissen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Er verzweifelt an seinem Ehestreit.

Antonyms

hoffenvertrauenweiterwissen

This word in other languages

despair(English)desesperar(Español)désespérer(Français)desesperar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrzweifeln
  • verrzweifeln
  • verwzeifeln
  • verzewifeln
  • verzwefieln
  • verzweiefln
  • verzweifelln
  • verzweifelnn
  • verzweifenl
  • verzweiffeln
  • verzweiflen
  • verzwiefeln
  • verzwweifeln
  • verzzweifeln
  • vezrweifeln
  • vrezweifeln
  • vverzweifeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrzweifeln2verrzweifeln1verwzeifeln2verzewifeln2verzwefieln2verzweiefln2verzweifelln1verzweifelnn1
Edit distance from "verzweifeln"

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 "verzweifeln"?
"verzweifeln" is spelled V-E-R-Z-W-E-I-F-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩n].
What does "verzweifeln" mean?
As a verb, "verzweifeln" means: die Hoffnung verlieren, keinen Ausweg wissen
What words are commonly confused with "verzweifeln"?
"verzweifeln" is commonly confused with "verzweifelt", "verzweifelte", "verzweifelten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verzweifeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verzweifeln" is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verzweifeln" come from?
"verzweifeln" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vorbeigehen#20,780ungehindert#20,761zehntausend#20,799Zentimetern#20,801

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

unangemessen17 variantsTemperament17 variantszwangsweise17 variantsStromausfall17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list