Which to use
“versprachen” and “versprechen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,915
- “versprachen” frequency rank
- #3,286
- “versprechen” frequency rank
- 32201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versprachen | versprechen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs versprechen | etwas verbindlich zusagen |
Where the eye mixes versprachen and versprechen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between versprachen and versprechen
A purely visual mix-up. versprachen ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁaːxn̩]) and versprechen ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁɛçn̩]) 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 a single letter - a in “versprachen” becomes e in “versprechen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32201, 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]. versprechen is at rank #3,286, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁɛçn̩].
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 32201, this pair ranks #1,712,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versprachen vs versprechen
Shared letters: cehnprsv. Private to "versprachen": a. Private to "versprechen": -.
"versprachen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC · "versprechen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versprachen ← evrsprachen · verpsrachen · verrsprachen · versparchen · verspprachen · verspracchen · verspracehn · versprachenn
- versprechen ← evrsprechen · verpsrechen · verrsprechen · versperchen · verspprechen · versprcehen · versprecchen · versprecehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versprachen" for "versprechen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "versprachen" vs "versprechen" - 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 "versprachen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versprechen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,712,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versprachen" and "versprechen" 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 #1,712,594 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.