Which to use
“verbucht” and “versuchst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,335
- “verbucht” frequency rank
- #10,392
- “versuchst” frequency rank
- 41727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbucht | versuchst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verbuchen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versuchen |
Where the eye mixes verbucht and versuchst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verbucht runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against versuchst's 9 (CVCCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verbucht vs versuchst
A purely visual mix-up. verbucht ([fɛɐ̯ˈbuːxt]) and versuchst ([fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxst]) 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 41727, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbucht is recorded at frequency rank #31,335, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbuːxt]. versuchst is at rank #10,392, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxst].
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 41727, this pair ranks #1,470,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verbucht vs versuchst
Shared letters: cehrtuv. Private to "verbucht": b. Private to "versuchst": s.
"verbucht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "versuchst" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "verbucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versuchst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,470,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verbucht" and "versuchst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verbucht vs vermacht". 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 #1,470,878 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.