viermal

[ˈfiːɐ̯maːl]

/[ˈfiːɐ̯maːl]/ num

The verdict

“viermal” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,394. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,394
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit vier vervielfacht; dreimal und ein weiteres Mal; vierfach vorgekommen, durchgeführt

Corpus desk

Index DE-viermal · viermal · German

viermal · rank #10,394 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,394
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Verweis

Nearest frequency peer: Verweis (-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 „viermal“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „viermal“ 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).

viermal vs viral
71% similar
viermal vs viertel
71% similar
viermal vs vermag
71% similar

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

Key facts for viermal
PropertyValue
Headwordviermal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈfiːɐ̯maːl]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,394
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „viermal“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).viermalliegt 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: „Verweis“ (#10,393), „Visionen“ (#10,395), „versuchst“ (#10,392). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „viermal“ bei #10,394. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around viermal (IPA [ˈfiːɐ̯maːl]), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #10,394 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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

  1. 1
    mit vier vervielfacht; dreimal und ein weiteres Mal; vierfach vorgekommen, durchgeführt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „The American Economic Review (AER) ist eine viermal jährlich erscheinende wissenschaftliche Zeitschrift zu volkswirtschaftlichen Themen.“
  2. „Das Institut für Energie- und Umweltforschung Heidelberg (ifeu) rechnet vor: Vom Feld bis ins Supermarktregal wird für ein Kilo Hafermilch etwa 0,3 Kilo CO2 frei, für dieselbe Menge Kuhmilch ist es mit rund 1,4 Kilo CO2 viermal so viel.“

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.

ivermal2veirmal2viemral2vieraml2viermall1viermla2viermmal1vierrmal1
Edit distance from "viermal"

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 "viermal"?
"viermal" is spelled V-I-E-R-M-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfiːɐ̯maːl].
What does "viermal" mean?
As a numeral, "viermal" means: mit vier vervielfacht; dreimal und ein weiteres Mal; vierfach vorgekommen, durchgeführt
What words are commonly confused with "viermal"?
"viermal" is commonly confused with "viral", "viertel", "vermag". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "viermal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "viermal" is [ˈfiːɐ̯maːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "viermal" come from?
"viermal" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list