Which to use
“versieht” and “versteh” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,289
- “versieht” frequency rank
- #4,008
- “versteh” frequency rank
- 44297
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versieht | versteh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versehen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verstehen |
Where the eye mixes versieht and versteh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. versieht runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCC) against versteh's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: versieht vs versteh
A purely visual mix-up. versieht ([fɛɐ̯ˈziːt]) and versteh ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃteː]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44297, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versieht is recorded at frequency rank #40,289, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈziːt]. versteh is at rank #4,008, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃteː].
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 44297, this pair ranks #1,390,764 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versieht vs versteh
Shared letters: ehrstv. Private to "versieht": i. Private to "versteh": -.
"versieht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "versteh" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versieht" for "versteh" ever safe?
Frequency check: "versieht" vs "versteh" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "versieht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versteh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,390,764 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versieht" and "versteh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versieht vs verzieh". 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 #1,390,764 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.