versicherevsversichertConfusable pair

Quick tell: versichere is a verb, versichert is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“versichere” is a verb and “versichert” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#43,596
“versichere” frequency rank
#5,897
“versichert” frequency rank
49493
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature versichere versichert
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versichern durch eine Versicherung abgesichert

Where the eye mixes versichere and versichert

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. versichere (CVCCVCCVCV) and versichert (CVCCVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

10 ch
versichere
10 ch
versichert

Why the eye confuses versichere with versichert

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: versichere is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçəʁə] while versichert is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçɐt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “versichere” becomes t in “versichert”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49493, 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]. versichert is at rank #5,897, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçɐt].

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 49493, this pair ranks #1,209,453 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of versichere vs versichert

Shared letters: cehirsv. Private to "versichere": -. Private to "versichert": t.

"versichere" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV  ·  "versichert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • versichereevrsichere · verischere · verrsichere · verscihere · versicchere · versicehre · versicheer · versichhere
  • versichertevrsichert · verischert · verrsichert · verscihert · versicchert · versicehrt · versicherrt · versichertt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "versichere" and "versichert" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "versichere" is a verb and "versichert" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "versichere" or "versichert"?
"versichert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,897 in our German list, against #43,596 for "versichere". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "versichere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "versichert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,209,453 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "versichere" and "versichert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versichere vs Versicherer". 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 #1,209,453 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