Which to use
“Versuch” is a noun and “versuchte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,171
- “Versuch” frequency rank
- #2,224
- “versuchte” frequency rank
- 3395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Versuch | versuchte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Ausprobieren von etwas; Handlung | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versucht |
Where the eye mixes Versuch and versuchte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Versuch with versuchte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Versuch is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːx] while versuchte is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Versuch” sits inside “versuchte”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3395, 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]. versuchte is at rank #2,224, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxtə].
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 3395, this pair ranks #2,000,305 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Versuch vs versuchte
Shared letters: cehrsuv. Private to "Versuch": -. Private to "versuchte": t.
"Versuch" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "versuchte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Versuch" and "versuchte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Versuch" or "versuchte"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Versuch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versuchte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,000,305 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Versuch" and "versuchte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verachte vs versuchte". 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 #2,000,305 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.