Which to use
“Versuchs” is a noun and “versucht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,248
- “Versuchs” frequency rank
- #694
- “versucht” frequency rank
- 15942
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Versuchs | versucht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Versuch | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versuchen |
Where the eye mixes Versuchs and versucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Versuchs vs versucht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Versuchs is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxs] while versucht is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - s in “Versuchs” becomes t in “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 15942, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Versuchs is recorded at frequency rank #15,248, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxs]. 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 15942, this pair ranks #1,939,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Versuchs vs versucht
Shared letters: cehrsuv. Private to "Versuchs": -. Private to "versucht": t.
"Versuchs" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "versucht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Versuchs" for "versucht" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Versuchs" or "versucht" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Versuchs" 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 #1,939,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Versuchs" and "versucht" 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 #1,939,902 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.