Which to use
“Versuch” is a noun and “versuchst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,171
- “Versuch” frequency rank
- #10,392
- “versuchst” frequency rank
- 11563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Versuch | versuchst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Ausprobieren von etwas; Handlung | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versuchen |
Where the eye mixes Versuch and versuchst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Versuch vs versuchst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Versuch is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːx] while versuchst is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Versuch” sits inside “versuchst”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11563, 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]. versuchst is at rank #10,392, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxst].
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 11563, this pair ranks #1,969,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Versuch vs versuchst
Shared letters: cehrsuv. Private to "Versuch": -. Private to "versuchst": t.
"Versuch" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "versuchst" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Versuch" and "versuchst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Versuch" or "versuchst"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Versuch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versuchst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Versuch" and "versuchst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verbucht vs versuchst". 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 #1,969,200 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.