viermal
[ˈfiːɐ̯maːl]
The verdict
“viermal” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #10,394 in German word frequency and used as a numeral.
- #10,394
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 5
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit vier vervielfacht; dreimal und ein weiteres Mal; vierfach vorgekommen, durchgeführt
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | viermal |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Numeral |
| IPA | [ˈfiːɐ̯maːl] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #10,394 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 5 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “viermal” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for viermal is 7 letters long, classified as a numeral, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfiːɐ̯maːl]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,394 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "mit vier vervielfacht; dreimal und ein weiteres Mal; vierfach vorgekommen, durchgeführt".
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for viermal, with forms such as "ivermal", "veirmal", and "viemral". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "viral", "viertel", "vermag", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is viermal, spelled V-I-E-R-M-A-L.
Definition
- 1mit vier vervielfacht; dreimal und ein weiteres Mal; vierfach vorgekommen, durchgeführt
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ivermal,veirmal,viemral,vieraml,viermall,viermla,viermmal,vierrmal,viremal,vviermal
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of viermal - 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.
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.
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Using “viermal”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is V-I-E-R-M-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfiːɐ̯maːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “viral” - see the side-by-side comparison. viermal vs viral
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.