Which to use
“verspüre” and “verspürt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,281
- “verspüre” frequency rank
- #26,220
- “verspürt” frequency rank
- 63501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verspüre | verspürt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verspüren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verspüren |
Where the eye mixes verspüre and verspürt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between verspüre and verspürt
A purely visual mix-up. verspüre ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpyːʁə]) and verspürt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpyːɐ̯t]) 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 “verspüre” becomes t in “verspürt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verspüre is recorded at frequency rank #37,281, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpyːʁə]. verspürt is at rank #26,220, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpyːɐ̯t].
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 63501, this pair ranks #674,572 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verspüre vs verspürt
Shared letters: eprsvü. Private to "verspüre": -. Private to "verspürt": t.
"verspüre" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "verspürt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verspüre" for "verspürt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verspüre" vs "verspürt" - 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 "verspüre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verspürt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #674,572 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verspüre" and "verspürt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verspüre vs verspürte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #674,572 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.