Which to use
“versuchen” is a verb and “Versuchs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #788
- “versuchen” frequency rank
- #15,248
- “Versuchs” frequency rank
- 16036
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versuchen | Versuchs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit ungewissem Erfolg etwas beginnen, anstreben | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Versuch |
Where the eye mixes versuchen and Versuchs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses versuchen with Versuchs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: versuchen is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxn̩] while Versuchs is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxs]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16036, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versuchen is recorded at frequency rank #788, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxn̩]. Versuchs is at rank #15,248, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxs].
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 16036, this pair ranks #1,939,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versuchen vs Versuchs
Shared letters: cehrsuv. Private to "versuchen": n. Private to "Versuchs": -.
"versuchen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "Versuchs" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versuchen" for "Versuchs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "versuchen" vs "Versuchs" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "versuchen" and "Versuchs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versuchen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Versuchs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,939,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versuchen" and "Versuchs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verbucht vs Versuchs". 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 #1,939,140 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.