Versen

[ˈfɛʁzn̩]

/[ˈfɛʁzn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Versen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,399. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,399
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vers

Corpus desk

Index DE-versen · Versen · German

Versen · rank #29,399 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,399
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Verschwörungs…

Nearest frequency peer: Verschwörungstheoretiker (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Versen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Versen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Versen vs Viren
67% similar
Versen vs versus
50% similar
Versen vs vertan
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Versen
PropertyValue
HeadwordVersen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛʁzn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#29,399
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Versen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Versenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Verschwörungstheoretiker“ (#29,398), „verseucht“ (#29,400), „verpisst“ (#29,397). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Versen“ bei #29,399. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Versen (IPA [ˈfɛʁzn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,399 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vers".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Versen, with forms such as "evrsen", "veresn", and "verrsen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Viren", "versus", "vertan", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Versen, spelled V-E-R-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vers

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrsen
  • veresn
  • verrsen
  • versenn
  • versne
  • verssen
  • vesren
  • vresen
  • vversen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Versen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

evrsen2veresn2verrsen1versenn1versne2verssen1vesren2vresen2
Edit distance from "Versen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Versen"?
"Versen" is spelled V-E-R-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛʁzn̩].
What does "Versen" mean?
As a noun, "Versen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vers
What words are commonly confused with "Versen"?
"Versen" is commonly confused with "Viren", "versus", "vertan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Versen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Versen" is [ˈfɛʁzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Versen" come from?
"Versen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Versen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list