versichern

[fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçɐn]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“versichern” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,113. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,113
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Versicherung abschließen; mit jemandem einen Vertrag schließen und die Kosten bei einem Schaden übernehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-versichern · versichern · German

versichern · rank #9,113 · 16 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,113
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Verschwörung

Nearest frequency peer: Verschwörung (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “versichern”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “versichern” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

versichern vs versuchen
80% similar
versichern vs versichert
90% similar
versichern vs versicherte
82% similar

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

Key facts for versichern
PropertyValue
Headwordversichern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçɐn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#9,113
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “versichern” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.versichernliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Verschwörung“ (#9,112), „verstorben“ (#9,114), „verfolgte“ (#9,111). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around versichern (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,113 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for versichern, with forms such as "evrsichern", "verischern", and "verrsichern". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "versuchen", "versichert", "versicherte", 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is versichern, spelled V-E-R-S-I-C-H-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Versicherung abschließen; mit jemandem einen Vertrag schließen und die Kosten bei einem Schaden übernehmen
  2. 2
    eine Versicherung abschließen; mit jemandem (in der Regel mit einer Versicherung) einen Vertrag schließen; gegen regelmäßige Geldzahlungen trägt die Versicherung die Kosten bei einem Schaden
  3. 3
    jemandem mit Überzeugung/entschieden sagen, dass etwas wahr und zutreffend oder gewiss und sicher ist
  4. 4
    jemandem mit Überzeugung/entschieden sagen, dass etwas gewiss und sicher ist
  5. 5
    sich Gewissheit verschaffen, sich vergewissern
  6. 6
    etwas an sich nehmen, sich etwas bemächtigen
  7. 7
    etwas vor Gefahren oder Zugriff bewahren, etwas sicher machen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how versichern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wir freuen uns, Ihr Auto zu versichern.
  2. Ich sollte mich gegen Unfall versichern.

Synonyms

beteuernbestätigenzusichernvergewissernüberzeugenbemächtigensichern

This word in other languages

insure(English)asegurar(Español)assurer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrsichern
  • verischern
  • verrsichern
  • verscihern
  • versicchern
  • versicehrn
  • versichenr
  • versichernn
  • versicherrn
  • versichhern
  • versichren
  • versihcern
  • verssichern
  • vesrichern
  • vresichern
  • vversichern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of versichern - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

evrsichern2verischern2verrsichern1verscihern2versicchern1versicehrn2versichenr2versichernn1
Edit distance from "versichern"

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 "versichern"?
"versichern" is spelled V-E-R-S-I-C-H-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçɐn].
What does "versichern" mean?
As a verb, "versichern" means: eine Versicherung abschließen; mit jemandem einen Vertrag schließen und die Kosten bei einem Schaden übernehmen
What words are commonly confused with "versichern"?
"versichern" is commonly confused with "versuchen", "versichert", "versicherte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "versichern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "versichern" is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "versichern" come from?
"versichern" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verstorben#9,114Verdienste#9,109Tankstelle#9,103zugestimmt#9,127

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Shakespeare16 variantsAufschwung16 variantsReformation16 variantsgleichwohl16 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "versichern". Here's where to go from here.

  • "versichern" maps to 8 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "versuchen". View pair
  • 16 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #9,113 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "V" letter cohort. V–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list