Which to use
“versprechen” and “versprochen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,286
- “versprechen” frequency rank
- #4,237
- “versprochen” frequency rank
- 7523
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versprechen | versprochen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas verbindlich zusagen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versprechen |
Where the eye mixes versprechen and versprochen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: versprechen vs versprochen
A purely visual mix-up. versprechen ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁɛçn̩]) and versprochen ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁɔxn̩]) 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 - e in “versprechen” becomes o in “versprochen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7523, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versprechen is recorded at frequency rank #3,286, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁɛçn̩]. versprochen is at rank #4,237, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁɔxn̩].
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 7523, this pair ranks #1,987,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versprechen vs versprochen
Shared letters: cehnprsv. Private to "versprechen": -. Private to "versprochen": o.
"versprechen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC · "versprochen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versprechen ← evrsprechen · verpsrechen · verrsprechen · versperchen · verspprechen · versprcehen · versprecchen · versprecehn
- versprochen ← evrsprochen · verpsrochen · verrsprochen · versporchen · verspprochen · versprcohen · versprocchen · versprocehn
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "versprechen" vs "versprochen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "versprechen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versprochen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,987,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versprechen" and "versprochen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versprochen 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 #1,987,849 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.