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.
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
- versichere ← evrsichere · verischere · verrsichere · verscihere · versicchere · versicehre · versicheer · versichhere
- versichert ← evrsichert · verischert · verrsichert · verscihert · versicchert · versicehrt · versicherrt · versichertt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "versichere" and "versichert" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "versichere" or "versichert"?
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 "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.