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“verspeisen” and “versperren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,290
- “verspeisen” frequency rank
- #40,291
- “versperren” frequency rank
- 80581
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verspeisen | versperren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas genüsslich und mit Vergnügen aufessen | das Passieren eines Weges verhindern |
Where the eye mixes verspeisen and versperren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: verspeisen vs versperren
A purely visual mix-up. verspeisen ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpaɪ̯zn̩]) and versperren ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛʁən]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80581, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verspeisen is recorded at frequency rank #40,290, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpaɪ̯zn̩]. versperren is at rank #40,291, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛʁən].
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 80581, this pair ranks #192,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verspeisen vs versperren
Shared letters: enprsv. Private to "verspeisen": i. Private to "versperren": -.
"verspeisen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC · "versperren" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verspeisen ← evrspeisen · verpseisen · verrspeisen · versepisen · verspeiesn · verspeisenn · verspeisne · verspeissen
- versperren ← evrsperren · verpserren · verrsperren · verseprren · versperen · versperern · versperrenn · versperrne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verspeisen" and "versperren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verspeisen" or "versperren" show up more?
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 "verspeisen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versperren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verspeisen" and "versperren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verspeisen vs verspeist". 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 #192,723 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.