Which to use
“versprach” and “verspreche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,841
- “versprach” frequency rank
- #20,457
- “verspreche” frequency rank
- 28298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versprach | verspreche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs versprechen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versprechen |
Where the eye mixes versprach and verspreche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses versprach with verspreche
A purely visual mix-up. versprach ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁaːx]) and verspreche ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁɛçə]) 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 28298, 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]. verspreche is at rank #20,457, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁɛçə].
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 28298, this pair ranks #1,787,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versprach vs verspreche
Shared letters: cehprsv. Private to "versprach": a. Private to "verspreche": -.
"versprach" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVCC · "verspreche" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- versprach ← evrsprach · verpsrach · verrsprach · versparch · verspprach · verspracch · versprachh · versprahc
- verspreche ← evrspreche · verpsreche · verrspreche · versperche · versppreche · versprcehe · versprecche · verspreceh
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versprach" and "verspreche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "versprach" vs "verspreche" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "versprach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verspreche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,787,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versprach" and "verspreche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verspreche 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 #1,787,248 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.