Which to use
“versperren” and “verspüren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,291
- “versperren” frequency rank
- #28,916
- “verspüren” frequency rank
- 69207
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versperren | verspüren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Passieren eines Weges verhindern | etwas empfinden, spüren |
Where the eye mixes versperren and verspüren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. versperren runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against verspüren's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between versperren and verspüren
A purely visual mix-up. versperren ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛʁən]) and verspüren ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpyːʁən]) 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 69207, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versperren is recorded at frequency rank #40,291, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛʁən]. verspüren is at rank #28,916, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpyːʁən].
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 69207, this pair ranks #483,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of versperren vs verspüren
Shared letters: enprsv. Private to "versperren": -. Private to "verspüren": ü.
"versperren" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "verspüren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versperren ← evrsperren · verpserren · verrsperren · verseprren · versperen · versperern · versperrenn · versperrne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versperren" and "verspüren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "versperren" vs "verspüren" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "versperren" and "verspüren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versperren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verspüren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #483,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versperren" and "verspüren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verspeisen vs versperren". 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 #483,702 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.