Which to use
“verseucht” is an adjective and “Versuch” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,400
- “verseucht” frequency rank
- #1,171
- “Versuch” frequency rank
- 30571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verseucht | Versuch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schädliche Sachen enthaltend, mit etwas Schädlichem zugesetzt | das Ausprobieren von etwas; Handlung |
Where the eye mixes verseucht and Versuch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verseucht runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCCC) against Versuch's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verseucht and Versuch
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verseucht is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯çt] while Versuch is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːx]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30571, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verseucht is recorded at frequency rank #29,400, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯çt]. Versuch is at rank #1,171, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːx].
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 30571, this pair ranks #1,745,195 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verseucht vs Versuch
Shared letters: cehrsuv. Private to "verseucht": t. Private to "Versuch": -.
"verseucht" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCC · "Versuch" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verseucht" for "Versuch" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "verseucht" or "Versuch" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verseucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Versuch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,745,195 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verseucht" and "Versuch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verbucht vs verseucht". 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 #1,745,195 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.