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 eye mixes versuchst and versucht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. versuchst runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCCC) against versucht's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses versuchst with versucht
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "versuchst" for "versucht" ever safe?
Which is more common, "versuchst" or "versucht"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "versuchst" and "versucht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versuchst" 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 #1,971,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versuchst" and "versucht" 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 #1,971,773 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.