Verzweiflung

[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡svaɪ̯flʊŋ]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡svaɪ̯flʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Verzweiflung” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,154. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,154
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zustand, in dem jemand keine Hoffnung mehr hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-verzweiflung · Verzweiflung · German

Verzweiflung · rank #8,154 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,154
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vertrieben

Nearest frequency peer: vertrieben (-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 „Verzweiflung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Verzweiflung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Verzweiflung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerzweiflung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡svaɪ̯flʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#8,154
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Verzweiflung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Verzweiflungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vertrieben“ (#8,153), „vorausgesetzt“ (#8,155), „verrückte“ (#8,152). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Verzweiflung“ bei #8,154. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Verzweiflung (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡svaɪ̯flʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,154 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Zustand, in dem jemand keine Hoffnung mehr hat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verzweiflung, with forms such as "evrzweiflung", "verrzweiflung", and "verwzeiflung". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Verzweiflung, spelled V-E-R-Z-W-E-I-F-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zustand, in dem jemand keine Hoffnung mehr hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Man konnte ihm die Verzweiflung am Gesicht ablesen.
  2. „Der Leser kann sich auch so vorstellen, welche Verzweiflung und Wut mich erfaßten, als man mich gefesselt ins Gefängnis zurückbrachte und in eine Zelle einschloß.“

Synonyms

HoffnungslosigkeitAusweglosigkeitAussichtslosigkeit

This word in other languages

despair(English)desesperación(Español)désespoir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrzweiflung
  • verrzweiflung
  • verwzeiflung
  • verzewiflung
  • verzwefilung
  • verzweifflung
  • verzweifllung
  • verzweiflnug
  • verzweiflugn
  • verzweiflungg
  • verzweiflunng
  • verzweifulng
  • verzweilfung
  • verzwieflung
  • verzwweiflung
  • verzzweiflung
  • vezrweiflung
  • vrezweiflung
  • vverzweiflung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrzweiflung2verrzweiflung1verwzeiflung2verzewiflung2verzwefilung2verzweifflung1verzweifllung1verzweiflnug2
Edit distance from "Verzweiflung"

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 "Verzweiflung"?
"Verzweiflung" is spelled V-E-R-Z-W-E-I-F-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡svaɪ̯flʊŋ].
What does "Verzweiflung" mean?
As a noun, "Verzweiflung" means: Zustand, in dem jemand keine Hoffnung mehr hat
What are common misspellings of "Verzweiflung"?
Common misspellings include "evrzweiflung", "verrzweiflung", "verwzeiflung", "verzewiflung", "verzwefilung". The correct spelling is "Verzweiflung".
How do you pronounce "Verzweiflung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verzweiflung" is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡svaɪ̯flʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verzweiflung" come from?
"Verzweiflung" 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 "Verzweiflung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zwangsläufig#8,160Umweltschutz#8,147Studierenden#8,135Einzelhandel#8,194

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

sympathisch19 variantsausnahmsweise19 variantsorganisierten19 variantsnachzudenken19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list