Which to use
“versprochen” and “vorsprechen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,237
- “versprochen” frequency rank
- #49,367
- “vorsprechen” frequency rank
- 53604
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versprochen | vorsprechen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versprechen | (eine höhergestellte Person, die etwas zu sagen hat) besuchen und um etwas bitten |
Where the eye mixes versprochen and vorsprechen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: versprochen vs vorsprechen
A purely visual mix-up. versprochen ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁɔxn̩]) 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 are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53604, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versprochen is recorded at frequency rank #4,237, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpʁɔxn̩]. 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 53604, this pair ranks #1,051,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versprochen vs vorsprechen
Shared letters: cehnoprsv. Private to "versprochen": -. Private to "vorsprechen": -.
"versprochen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC · "vorsprechen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versprochen ← evrsprochen · verpsrochen · verrsprochen · versporchen · verspprochen · versprcohen · versprocchen · versprocehn
- vorsprechen ← ovrsprechen · vorpsrechen · vorrsprechen · vorsperchen · vorspprechen · vorsprcehen · vorsprecchen · vorsprecehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versprochen" and "vorsprechen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "versprochen" or "vorsprechen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "versprochen" and "vorsprechen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versprochen" 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 #1,051,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versprochen" 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 #1,051,488 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.