verzweifelten

[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩tn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩tn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“verzweifelten” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,834. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,834
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verzweifelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-verzweifelten · verzweifelten · German

verzweifelten · rank #21,834 · 20 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,834
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verzehrt

Nearest frequency peer: verzehrt (-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 „verzweifelten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verzweifelten“ 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).

verzweifelten vs verzweifelter
92% similar
verzweifelten vs verzweifelt
85% similar
verzweifelten vs verzweifeln
85% similar

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

Key facts for verzweifelten
PropertyValue
Headwordverzweifelten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩tn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#21,834
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verzweifelten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.verzweifeltenliegt 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: „verzehrt“ (#21,833), „Vierer“ (#21,835), „verwundeten“ (#21,832). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verzweifelten“ bei #21,834. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around verzweifelten (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩tn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,834 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for verzweifelten, with forms such as "evrzweifelten", "verrzweifelten", and "verwzeifelten". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "verzweifelter", "verzweifelt", "verzweifeln", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is verzweifelten, spelled V-E-R-Z-W-E-I-F-E-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verzweifelt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verzweifelt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verzweifelt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verzweifelt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verzweifelt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verzweifelt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verzweifelt
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verzweifelt
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verzweifelt
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verzweifelt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verzweifelt
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verzweifelt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrzweifelten
  • verrzweifelten
  • verwzeifelten
  • verzewifelten
  • verzwefielten
  • verzweieflten
  • verzweifeletn
  • verzweifellten
  • verzweifeltenn
  • verzweifeltne
  • verzweifeltten
  • verzweifetlen
  • verzweiffelten
  • verzweifleten
  • verzwiefelten
  • verzwweifelten
  • verzzweifelten
  • vezrweifelten
  • vrezweifelten
  • vverzweifelten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verzweifelten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

evrzweifelten2verrzweifelten1verwzeifelten2verzewifelten2verzwefielten2verzweieflten2verzweifeletn2verzweifellten1
Edit distance from "verzweifelten"

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 "verzweifelten"?
"verzweifelten" is spelled V-E-R-Z-W-E-I-F-E-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩tn̩].
What does "verzweifelten" mean?
As an adjective, "verzweifelten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verzweifelt
What words are commonly confused with "verzweifelten"?
"verzweifelten" is commonly confused with "verzweifelter", "verzweifelt", "verzweifeln". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verzweifelten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verzweifelten" is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡svaɪ̯fl̩tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verzweifelten" come from?
"verzweifelten" 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 "verzweifelten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

Vorgeschmack20 variantsVerschuldung20 variantsbeabsichtigte20 variantsbedeutungslos20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list