Which to use
“versprach” and “verspricht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,841
- “versprach” frequency rank
- #5,439
- “verspricht” frequency rank
- 13280
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versprach | verspricht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs versprechen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versprechen |
Where the eye mixes versprach and verspricht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between versprach and verspricht
A purely visual mix-up. versprach ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁaːx]) and verspricht ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁɪçt]) 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 13280, 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]. verspricht is at rank #5,439, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁɪçt].
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 13280, this pair ranks #1,958,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versprach vs verspricht
Shared letters: cehprsv. Private to "versprach": a. Private to "verspricht": it.
"versprach" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVCC · "verspricht" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versprach ← evrsprach · verpsrach · verrsprach · versparch · verspprach · verspracch · versprachh · versprahc
- verspricht ← evrspricht · verpsricht · verrspricht · verspircht · versppricht · versprciht · verspriccht · versprichht
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versprach" for "verspricht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "versprach" vs "verspricht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "verspricht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versprach" and "verspricht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verspricht vs versprüht". 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 #1,958,973 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.