versuchstvsversuchtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“versuchst” and “versucht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,392
“versuchst” frequency rank
#694
“versucht” frequency rank
11086
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature versuchst versucht
Definition 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versuchen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versuchen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set versuchst and versucht apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
versuchst
8 ch
versucht

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. versuchst ([fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxst]) and versucht ([fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxt]) 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 11086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

versuchst is recorded at frequency rank #10,392, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxst]. 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 11086, this pair ranks #1,971,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of versuchst vs versucht

Shared letters: cehrstuv. Private to "versuchst": -. Private to "versucht": -.

"versuchst" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCC  ·  "versucht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • versuchstevrsuchst · verrsuchst · verscuhst · verssuchst · versucchst · versuchhst · versuchsst · versuchstt
  • versuchtevrsucht · verrsucht · verscuht · verssucht · versuccht · versuchht · versuchtt · versucth

Frequency comparison

versuchst#10,392
versucht#694

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "versuchst" and "versucht" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxst] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "versuchst" or "versucht"?
"versucht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #694 in our German list, against #10,392 for "versuchst". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering versuchst vs versucht

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “versuchst” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list