Which to use
“versperrt” and “verspürt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,771
- “versperrt” frequency rank
- #26,220
- “verspürt” frequency rank
- 49991
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versperrt | verspürt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versperren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verspüren |
Where the eye mixes versperrt and verspürt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: versperrt vs verspürt
A purely visual mix-up. versperrt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛʁt]) and verspürt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpyːɐ̯t]) 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 49991, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versperrt is recorded at frequency rank #23,771, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛʁt]. verspürt is at rank #26,220, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpyːɐ̯t].
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 49991, this pair ranks #1,190,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versperrt vs verspürt
Shared letters: eprstv. Private to "versperrt": -. Private to "verspürt": ü.
"versperrt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "verspürt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versperrt ← evrsperrt · verpserrt · verrsperrt · verseprrt · versperrtt · verspert · verspertr · verspperrt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versperrt" for "verspürt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "versperrt" or "verspürt" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "versperrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verspürt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,190,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versperrt" and "verspürt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verspürt vs verspürte". 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 #1,190,695 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.