Which to use
“verspüren” and “verspürt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,916
- “verspüren” frequency rank
- #26,220
- “verspürt” frequency rank
- 55136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verspüren | verspürt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas empfinden, spüren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verspüren |
Where the eye mixes verspüren and verspürt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verspüren runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against verspürt's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verspüren with verspürt
A purely visual mix-up. verspüren ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpyːʁən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verspüren is recorded at frequency rank #28,916, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpyːʁən]. 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 55136, this pair ranks #991,355 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verspüren vs verspürt
Shared letters: eprsvü. Private to "verspüren": n. Private to "verspürt": t.
"verspüren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "verspürt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verspüren" for "verspürt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "verspüren" or "verspürt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "verspüren" and "verspürt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verspüren" 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 #991,355 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verspüren" and "verspürt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verspüren vs verspürte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #991,355 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.