verbuchtvsversuchstConfusable pair

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.

8 ch
verbucht
9 ch
versuchst

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

  • verbucht ← evrbucht · vebrucht · verbbucht · verbcuht · verbuccht · verbuchht · verbuchtt · verbucth
  • versuchst ← evrsuchst · verrsuchst · verscuhst · verssuchst · versucchst · versuchhst · versuchsst · versuchstt

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "verbucht" for "versuchst" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈbuːxt] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxst]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verbucht" or "versuchst"?
"versuchst" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,392 in our German list, against #31,335 for "verbucht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list