Which to use
“verspreche” and “vorsprechen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,457
- “verspreche” frequency rank
- #49,367
- “vorsprechen” frequency rank
- 69824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verspreche | vorsprechen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versprechen | (eine höhergestellte Person, die etwas zu sagen hat) besuchen und um etwas bitten |
Where the eye mixes verspreche and vorsprechen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between verspreche and vorsprechen
A purely visual mix-up. verspreche ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁɛçə]) and vorsprechen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃpʁɛçn̩]) 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 69824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verspreche is recorded at frequency rank #20,457, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁɛçə]. vorsprechen is at rank #49,367, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃpʁɛçn̩].
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 69824, this pair ranks #464,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verspreche vs vorsprechen
Shared letters: cehprsv. Private to "verspreche": -. Private to "vorsprechen": no.
"verspreche" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCV · "vorsprechen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verspreche ← evrspreche · verpsreche · verrspreche · versperche · versppreche · versprcehe · versprecche · verspreceh
- vorsprechen ← ovrsprechen · vorpsrechen · vorrsprechen · vorsperchen · vorspprechen · vorsprcehen · vorsprecchen · vorsprecehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verspreche" and "vorsprechen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verspreche" vs "vorsprechen" - 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 "verspreche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorsprechen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #464,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verspreche" and "vorsprechen" 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 #464,836 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.