Which to use
“versuche” is a verb and “versuchte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,144
- “versuche” frequency rank
- #2,224
- “versuchte” frequency rank
- 3368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versuche | versuchte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versuchen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versucht |
Where the eye mixes versuche and versuchte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. versuche runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against versuchte's 9 (CVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between versuche and versuchte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: versuche is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxə] while versuchte is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3368, 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]. 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 3368, this pair ranks #2,000,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versuche vs versuchte
Shared letters: cehrsuv. Private to "versuche": -. Private to "versuchte": t.
"versuche" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "versuchte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "versuche" and "versuchte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "versuche" or "versuchte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "versuche" 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 #2,000,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versuche" 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 #2,000,364 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.