vierzig

[ˈfɪʁt͡sɪç]

/[ˈfɪʁt͡sɪç]/ num

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The verdict

“vierzig” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,269. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,269
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kardinalzahl zwischen neununddreißig und einundvierzig, vier mal zehn (siehe auch dreißig und fünfzig)

Corpus desk

Index DE-vierzig · vierzig · German

vierzig · rank #13,269 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,269
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Verschiebung

Nearest frequency peer: Verschiebung (-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 „vierzig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vierzig“ 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).

vierzig vs Verzug
57% similar
vierzig vs verzog
71% similar

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

Key facts for vierzig
PropertyValue
Headwordvierzig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈfɪʁt͡sɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,269
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vierzig“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.vierzigliegt 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: „Verschiebung“ (#13,268), „Vollständigkeit“ (#13,270), „vermerkt“ (#13,267). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vierzig“ bei #13,269. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around vierzig (IPA [ˈfɪʁt͡sɪç]), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #13,269 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for vierzig, with forms such as "iverzig", "veirzig", and "vierizg". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Verzug", "verzog", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is vierzig, spelled V-I-E-R-Z-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kardinalzahl zwischen neununddreißig und einundvierzig, vier mal zehn (siehe auch dreißig und fünfzig)
  2. 2
    vierzig Jahre (alt)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Geschichte von Ali Baba und den vierzig Räubern.
  2. Für vierzig siehst du noch sehr jung aus.

Synonyms

Jahrealt

This word in other languages

forty(English)cuarenta(Español)quarante(Français)quarenta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iverzig
  • veirzig
  • vierizg
  • vierrzig
  • vierzgi
  • vierzigg
  • vierzzig
  • viezrig
  • virezig
  • vvierzig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iverzig2veirzig2vierizg2vierrzig1vierzgi2vierzigg1vierzzig1viezrig2
Edit distance from "vierzig"

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 "vierzig"?
"vierzig" is spelled V-I-E-R-Z-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪʁt͡sɪç].
What does "vierzig" mean?
As a numeral, "vierzig" means: Kardinalzahl zwischen neununddreißig und einundvierzig, vier mal zehn (siehe auch dreißig und fünfzig)
What words are commonly confused with "vierzig"?
"vierzig" is commonly confused with "Verzug", "verzog". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vierzig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vierzig" is [ˈfɪʁt͡sɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vierzig" come from?
"vierzig" 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 "vierzig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

wandert#13,272weigert#13,274Tournee#13,255abhängt#13,297

Similar misspelling depth

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

things10 variantsStorch10 variantsAkzente10 variantsschreie10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list