Which to use
“versteuern” and “versteuert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,345
- “versteuern” frequency rank
- #41,552
- “versteuert” frequency rank
- 73897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versteuern | versteuert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf etwas Abgaben an den Staat (Steuern) zahlen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versteuern |
Where the eye mixes versteuern and versteuert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. versteuern and versteuert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: versteuern vs versteuert
A purely visual mix-up. versteuern ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐn]) and versteuert ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐt]) 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 - n in “versteuern” becomes t in “versteuert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73897, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versteuern is recorded at frequency rank #32,345, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐn]. versteuert is at rank #41,552, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐt].
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 73897, this pair ranks #348,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of versteuern vs versteuert
Shared letters: erstuv. Private to "versteuern": n. Private to "versteuert": -.
"versteuern" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVVCC · "versteuert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versteuern ← evrsteuern · verrsteuern · versetuern · verssteuern · versteeurn · versteuenr · versteuernn · versteuerrn
- versteuert ← evrsteuert · verrsteuert · versetuert · verssteuert · versteeurt · versteuerrt · versteuertt · versteuetr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "versteuern" and "versteuert" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "versteuern" or "versteuert"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "versteuern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versteuert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #348,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versteuern" and "versteuert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versteigern vs versteuern". 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 #348,012 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.