Which to use
“Versuch” is a noun and “versucht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,171
- “Versuch” frequency rank
- #694
- “versucht” frequency rank
- 1865
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Versuch | versucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Ausprobieren von etwas; Handlung | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versuchen |
Where the eye mixes Versuch and versucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Versuch and versucht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Versuch is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːx] while versucht is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Versuch” sits inside “versucht”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1865, 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]. versucht is at rank #694, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxt].
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 1865, this pair ranks #2,003,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Versuch vs versucht
Shared letters: cehrsuv. Private to "Versuch": -. Private to "versucht": t.
"Versuch" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "versucht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Versuch" for "versucht" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Versuch" or "versucht" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Versuch" and "versucht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Versuch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versucht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,003,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Versuch" and "versucht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermacht vs versucht". 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 #2,003,574 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.