Which to use
“versteh” and “versteht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,008
- “versteh” frequency rank
- #1,681
- “versteht” frequency rank
- 5689
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versteh | versteht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verstehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verstehen |
Where the eye mixes versteh and versteht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between versteh and versteht
A purely visual mix-up. versteh ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃteː]) and versteht ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃteːt]) 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 extra letter(s) - “versteh” sits inside “versteht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versteh is recorded at frequency rank #4,008, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃteː]. versteht is at rank #1,681, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃteːt].
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 5689, this pair ranks #1,994,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versteh vs versteht
Shared letters: ehrstv. Private to "versteh": -. Private to "versteht": -.
"versteh" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "versteht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versteh" for "versteht" ever safe?
Which is more common, "versteh" or "versteht"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "versteh" and "versteht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versteh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versteht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,994,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versteh" and "versteht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versteh vs verzieh". 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 #1,994,034 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.