Which to use
“versäumt” and “verspürt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,249
- “versäumt” frequency rank
- #26,220
- “verspürt” frequency rank
- 41469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versäumt | verspürt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versäumen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verspüren |
Where the eye mixes versäumt and verspürt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. versäumt (CVCCVVCC) and verspürt (CVCCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses versäumt with verspürt
A purely visual mix-up. versäumt ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mt]) and verspürt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpyːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versäumt is recorded at frequency rank #15,249, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mt]. verspürt is at rank #26,220, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpyːɐ̯t].
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 41469, this pair ranks #1,478,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versäumt vs verspürt
Shared letters: erstv. Private to "versäumt": muä. Private to "verspürt": pü.
"versäumt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "verspürt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versäumt" for "verspürt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "versäumt" or "verspürt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "versäumt" and "verspürt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versäumt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verspürt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,478,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versäumt" and "verspürt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verspürt vs verspürte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,478,425 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.