Which to use
“versuche” and “versuchst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,144
- “versuche” frequency rank
- #10,392
- “versuchst” frequency rank
- 11536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versuche | versuchst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versuchen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versuchen |
Where the eye mixes versuche and versuchst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. versuche runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against versuchst's 9 (CVCCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses versuche with versuchst
A purely visual mix-up. versuche ([fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxə]) and versuchst ([fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxst]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versuche is recorded at frequency rank #1,144, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxə]. 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 11536, this pair ranks #1,969,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versuche vs versuchst
Shared letters: cehrsuv. Private to "versuche": -. Private to "versuchst": t.
"versuche" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "versuchst" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "versuche" and "versuchst" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "versuche" or "versuchst"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "versuche" and "versuchst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versuche" 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 #1,969,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versuche" 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 #1,969,380 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.