Which to use
“Versen” is a noun and “vierten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,399
- “Versen” frequency rank
- #2,865
- “vierten” frequency rank
- 32264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Versen | vierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vers | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vierte |
Where the eye mixes Versen and vierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Versen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against vierten's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Versen and vierten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Versen is [ˈfɛʁzn̩] while vierten is [ˈfiːɐ̯tn̩]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Versen is recorded at frequency rank #29,399, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɛʁzn̩]. vierten is at rank #2,865, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfiːɐ̯tn̩].
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 32264, this pair ranks #1,711,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Versen vs vierten
Shared letters: enrv. Private to "Versen": s. Private to "vierten": it.
"Versen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "vierten" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Versen" for "vierten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Versen" or "vierten" 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 "Versen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vierten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,711,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Versen" and "vierten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Velten vs Versen". 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 #1,711,319 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.