Which to use
“Versuch” is a noun and “versuchen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,171
- “Versuch” frequency rank
- #788
- “versuchen” frequency rank
- 1959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Versuch | versuchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Ausprobieren von etwas; Handlung | mit ungewissem Erfolg etwas beginnen, anstreben |
Where the eye mixes Versuch and versuchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Versuch runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against versuchen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Versuch vs versuchen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Versuch is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːx] while versuchen is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Versuch” sits inside “versuchen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1959, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Versuch is recorded at frequency rank #1,171, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːx]. versuchen is at rank #788, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxn̩].
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 1959, this pair ranks #2,003,386 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Versuch vs versuchen
Shared letters: cehrsuv. Private to "Versuch": -. Private to "versuchen": n.
"Versuch" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "versuchen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Versuch" and "versuchen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Versuch" or "versuchen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Versuch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versuchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,003,386 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Versuch" and "versuchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versah vs Versuch". 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 #2,003,386 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.