Which to use
“verschaffen” and “verschafft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,782
- “verschaffen” frequency rank
- #8,649
- “verschafft” frequency rank
- 14431
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verschaffen | verschafft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich etwas besorgen; dafür sorgen, dass jemand etwas bekommt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verschaffen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verschaffen and verschafft apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. verschaffen ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃafn̩]) and verschafft ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃaft]) 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 14431, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verschaffen is recorded at frequency rank #5,782, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃafn̩]. verschafft is at rank #8,649, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃaft].
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 14431, this pair ranks #1,951,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verschaffen vs verschafft
Shared letters: acefhrsv. Private to "verschaffen": n. Private to "verschafft": t.
"verschaffen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC · "verschafft" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verschaffen ← evrschaffen · vercshaffen · verrschaffen · verscahffen · verscchaffen · verschafefn · verschafen · verschaffenn
- verschafft ← evrschafft · vercshafft · verrschafft · verscahfft · verscchafft · verschafftt · verschaft · verschaftf
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verschaffen" and "verschafft" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verschaffen" or "verschafft"?
Remembering verschaffen vs verschafft
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verschaffen” entry
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