Which to use
“versichere” is a verb and “Versicherer” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,596
- “versichere” frequency rank
- #13,725
- “Versicherer” frequency rank
- 57321
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versichere | Versicherer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versichern | meist Unternehmen (selten auch eine Person), das ein Entgelt bei Eintritt bestimmter schädigender Ereignisse einen Ausgleich des Schadens zusagt |
Where the eye mixes versichere and Versicherer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: versichere vs Versicherer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: versichere is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçəʁə] while Versicherer is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçəʁɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “versichere” sits inside “Versicherer”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57321, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versichere is recorded at frequency rank #43,596, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçəʁə]. Versicherer is at rank #13,725, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçəʁɐ].
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 57321, this pair ranks #905,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versichere vs Versicherer
Shared letters: cehirsv. Private to "versichere": -. Private to "Versicherer": -.
"versichere" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV · "Versicherer" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versichere ← evrsichere · verischere · verrsichere · verscihere · versicchere · versicehre · versicheer · versichhere
- Versicherer ← evrsicherer · verischerer · verrsicherer · versciherer · versiccherer · versicehrer · versicheerr · versichererr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versichere" for "Versicherer" ever safe?
Which is more common, "versichere" or "Versicherer"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "versichere" and "Versicherer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versichere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Versicherer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #905,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versichere" and "Versicherer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versichere vs versicherten". 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 #905,811 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.