Which to use
“verarscht” and “verursacht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,999
- “verarscht” frequency rank
- #3,004
- “verursacht” frequency rank
- 13003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verarscht | verursacht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verarschen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verursachen |
Where the eye mixes verarscht and verursacht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verarscht runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCCC) against verursacht's 10 (CVCVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verarscht with verursacht
A purely visual mix-up. verarscht ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔaʁʃt]) and verursacht ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔuːɐ̯ˌzaxt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verarscht is recorded at frequency rank #9,999, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaʁʃt]. verursacht is at rank #3,004, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔuːɐ̯ˌzaxt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 13003, this pair ranks #1,960,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verarscht vs verursacht
Shared letters: acehrstv. Private to "verarscht": -. Private to "verursacht": u.
"verarscht" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCCC · "verursacht" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verarscht ← evrarscht · vearrscht · verarcsht · verarrscht · verarsccht · verarschht · verarschtt · verarscth
- verursacht ← evrursacht · verrursacht · verrusacht · verurascht · verurrsacht · verursaccht · verursachht · verursachtt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verarscht" for "verursacht" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "verarscht" or "verursacht" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verarscht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verursacht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,960,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verarscht" and "verursacht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verarscht vs verwischt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,960,725 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.