Which to use
“versprachen” and “verspreche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,915
- “versprachen” frequency rank
- #20,457
- “verspreche” frequency rank
- 49372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versprachen | verspreche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs versprechen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versprechen |
Where the eye mixes versprachen and verspreche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses versprachen with verspreche
A purely visual mix-up. versprachen ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁaːxn̩]) 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 49372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versprachen is recorded at frequency rank #28,915, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁaːxn̩]. 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 49372, this pair ranks #1,213,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versprachen vs verspreche
Shared letters: cehprsv. Private to "versprachen": an. Private to "verspreche": -.
"versprachen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC · "verspreche" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- versprachen ← evrsprachen · verpsrachen · verrsprachen · versparchen · verspprachen · verspracchen · verspracehn · versprachenn
- verspreche ← evrspreche · verpsreche · verrspreche · versperche · versppreche · versprcehe · versprecche · verspreceh
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "versprachen" and "verspreche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versprachen" 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 #1,213,942 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versprachen" and "verspreche" 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 #1,213,942 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.