Which to use
“verschonen” is a verb and “Versionen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,826
- “verschonen” frequency rank
- #6,120
- “Versionen” frequency rank
- 53946
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verschonen | Versionen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden/etwas von dem ausnehmen, was (im gleichen Zeitraum und aus gleichem Grund) einem anderen/anderem Schaden zufügt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Version |
Where the eye mixes verschonen and Versionen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses verschonen with Versionen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verschonen is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃoːnən] while Versionen is [vɛɐ̯ˈzi̯oːnən]. 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 53946, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verschonen is recorded at frequency rank #47,826, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃoːnən]. Versionen is at rank #6,120, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vɛɐ̯ˈzi̯oːnən].
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 53946, this pair ranks #1,038,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verschonen vs Versionen
Shared letters: enorsv. Private to "verschonen": ch. Private to "Versionen": i.
"verschonen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVC · "Versionen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verschonen ← evrschonen · vercshonen · verrschonen · verscchonen · verschhonen · verschnoen · verschoenn · verschonenn
- Versionen ← evrsionen · verisonen · verrsionen · versinoen · versioenn · versionenn · versionne · versionnen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verschonen" and "Versionen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verschonen" or "Versionen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verschonen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Versionen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,038,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verschonen" and "Versionen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verschonen vs verschönert". 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 #1,038,067 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.