würgen

[ˈvʏʁɡn̩]

/[ˈvʏʁɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“würgen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,877. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,877
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem die Kehle zudrücken

Corpus desk

Index DE-wurgen · würgen · German

würgen · rank #29,877 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,877
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH würzen

Nearest frequency peer: würzen (+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 „würgen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „würgen“ 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).

würgen vs würze
67% similar
würgen vs wüten
67% similar
würgen vs Wurzel
33% similar

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

Key facts for würgen
PropertyValue
Headwordwürgen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvʏʁɡn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#29,877
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „würgen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).würgenliegt 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: „würzen“ (#29,878), „Wohnungsnot“ (#29,875), „Wohnanlage“ (#29,874). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „würgen“ bei #29,877. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around würgen (IPA [ˈvʏʁɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #29,877 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for würgen, with forms such as "wrügen", "wwürgen", and "wügren". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "würze", "wüten", "Wurzel", and more, 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 würgen, spelled W-Ü-R-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem die Kehle zudrücken
  2. 2
    einem Würgereiz erliegen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Täter würgte sein Opfer so lange, bis es sich nicht mehr wehrte.
  2. Wenn man sich den Finger in den Hals steckt, muss man automatisch würgen.

Antonyms

schlucken

This word in other languages

choke(English)estrangular(Español)étrangler(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • wrügen
  • wwürgen
  • wügren
  • würegn
  • würgenn
  • würggen
  • würgne
  • würrgen
  • üwrgen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

wrügen2wwürgen1wügren2würegn2würgenn1würggen1würgne2würrgen1
Edit distance from "würgen"

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 "würgen"?
"würgen" is spelled W-Ü-R-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvʏʁɡn̩].
What does "würgen" mean?
As a verb, "würgen" means: jemandem die Kehle zudrücken
What words are commonly confused with "würgen"?
"würgen" is commonly confused with "würze", "wüten", "Wurzel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "würgen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "würgen" is [ˈvʏʁɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "würgen" come from?
"würgen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

würzen#29,878zornig#29,880within#29,872Waffel#29,857

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

abhebt9 variantsvorlag9 variantsStröme9 variantsStoffes9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list