Which to use
“versprach” and “versprachen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,841
- “versprach” frequency rank
- #28,915
- “versprachen” frequency rank
- 36756
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versprach | versprachen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs versprechen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs versprechen |
Where the eye mixes versprach and versprachen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses versprach with versprachen
A purely visual mix-up. versprach ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁaːx]) and versprachen ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁaːxn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “versprach” sits inside “versprachen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36756, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versprach is recorded at frequency rank #7,841, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁaːx]. versprachen is at rank #28,915, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁaːxn̩].
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 36756, this pair ranks #1,607,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versprach vs versprachen
Shared letters: acehprsv. Private to "versprach": -. Private to "versprachen": n.
"versprach" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVCC · "versprachen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versprach ← evrsprach · verpsrach · verrsprach · versparch · verspprach · verspracch · versprachh · versprahc
- versprachen ← evrsprachen · verpsrachen · verrsprachen · versparchen · verspprachen · verspracchen · verspracehn · versprachenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versprach" for "versprachen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "versprach" or "versprachen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "versprach" and "versprachen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versprach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versprachen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,607,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versprach" and "versprachen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versprachen vs vorsprechen". 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 #1,607,463 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.