Which to use
“versöhnen” and “versorgen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,553
- “versöhnen” frequency rank
- #6,252
- “versorgen” frequency rank
- 33805
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versöhnen | versorgen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden veranlassen, mit jemandem nach einem Streit wieder Frieden zu schließen | jemandem oder einer Sache Nötiges zuführen |
Where the eye mixes versöhnen and versorgen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: versöhnen vs versorgen
A purely visual mix-up. versöhnen ([fɛɐ̯ˈzøːnən]) and versorgen ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁɡn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33805, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versöhnen is recorded at frequency rank #27,553, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzøːnən]. versorgen is at rank #6,252, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁɡn̩].
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 33805, this pair ranks #1,677,735 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versöhnen vs versorgen
Shared letters: enrsv. Private to "versöhnen": hö. Private to "versorgen": go.
"versöhnen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "versorgen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versorgen ← evrsorgen · verosrgen · verrsorgen · versogren · versoregn · versorgenn · versorggen · versorgne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versöhnen" for "versorgen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "versöhnen" or "versorgen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "versöhnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versorgen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,677,735 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versöhnen" and "versorgen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verschonen vs versöhnen". 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 #1,677,735 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.