Which to use
“versah” is a verb and “Versand” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,859
- “versah” frequency rank
- #7,126
- “Versand” frequency rank
- 38985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versah | Versand |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs versehen | der Transport von Gegenständen und Artikeln |
Where the eye mixes versah and Versand
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses versah with Versand
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: versah is [fɛɐ̯ˈzaː] while Versand is [fɛɐ̯ˈzant]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versah is recorded at frequency rank #31,859, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaː]. Versand is at rank #7,126, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzant].
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 38985, this pair ranks #1,549,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versah vs Versand
Shared letters: aersv. Private to "versah": h. Private to "Versand": dn.
"versah" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Versand" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versah" for "Versand" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "versah" or "Versand" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "versah" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Versand" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,549,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versah" and "Versand" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versah vs vorsah". 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 #1,549,297 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.