versautvsverspürtWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: versaut is a adjective, verspürt is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“versaut” is an adjective and “verspürt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#10,962
“versaut” frequency rank
#26,220
“verspürt” frequency rank
37182
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature versaut verspürt
Definition unanständig, zotig Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verspüren

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set versaut and verspürt apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
versaut
8 ch
verspürt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: versaut is [fɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯t] while verspürt is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpyːɐ̯t]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

versaut is recorded at frequency rank #10,962, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯t]. 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 37182, this pair ranks #1,596,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of versaut vs verspürt

Shared letters: erstv. Private to "versaut": au. Private to "verspürt": .

"versaut" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC  ·  "verspürt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • versautevrsaut · verasut · verrsaut · versatu · versautt · verssaut · versuat · vesraut

Frequency comparison

versaut#10,962
verspürt#26,220

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "versaut" and "verspürt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "versaut" is an adjective and "verspürt" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "versaut" or "verspürt"?
"versaut" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,962 in our German list, against #26,220 for "verspürt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering versaut vs verspürt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “versaut”; for a verb, it's “verspürt”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “versaut” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list