verseuchtvsVersuchsConfusable pair

Quick tell: verseucht is a adjective, Versuchs is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“verseucht” is an adjective and “Versuchs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#29,400
“verseucht” frequency rank
#15,248
“Versuchs” frequency rank
44648
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verseucht Versuchs
Definition schädliche Sachen enthaltend, mit etwas Schädlichem zugesetzt Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Versuch

Where the eye mixes verseucht and Versuchs

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

9 ch
verseucht
8 ch
Versuchs

Visual trap between verseucht and Versuchs

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verseucht is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯çt] while Versuchs is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxs]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44648, 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]. Versuchs is at rank #15,248, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxs].

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 44648, this pair ranks #1,379,373 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of verseucht vs Versuchs

Shared letters: cehrsuv. Private to "verseucht": t. Private to "Versuchs": -.

"verseucht" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCC  ·  "Versuchs" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verseuchtevrseucht · veresucht · verrseucht · versecuht · verseuccht · verseuchht · verseuchtt · verseucth
  • Versuchsevrsuchs · verrsuchs · verscuhs · verssuchs · versucchs · versuchhs · versuchss · versucsh

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verseucht" and "Versuchs" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "verseucht" is an adjective and "Versuchs" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "verseucht" vs "Versuchs" - which ranks higher?
"Versuchs" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,248 in our German list, against #29,400 for "verseucht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "verseucht" and "Versuchs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "verseucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Versuchs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,379,373 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "verseucht" and "Versuchs" 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 #1,379,373 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list