Versmaß

[ˈfɛʁsˌmaːs]

/[ˈfɛʁsˌmaːs]/ noun

The verdict

“Versmaß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - metrische Einheit, aus der ein Vers aufgebaut ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-versma · Versmaß · German

Versmaß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Versmaß
PropertyValue
HeadwordVersmaß
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛʁsˌmaːs]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Versmaß“ im Deutschen

Versmaßliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Versmaß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɛʁsˌmaːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "metrische Einheit, aus der ein Vers aufgebaut ist".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Versmaß in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Versmaß, spelled V-E-R-S-M-A-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    metrische Einheit, aus der ein Vers aufgebaut ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Versmaß muss stimmen bei aller Verzweiflung, und anders als die Deyier hätten die besser passenden Spartaner eine Silbe zu viel gehabt…“
  2. „Um gleich einem möglichen Mißverständnis vorzubeugen: Es geht hier nicht um eine mehr oder weniger vollständige Aufzählung der gängigsten »Metren« (Versmaße)…“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Versmaß"?
"Versmaß" is spelled V-E-R-S-M-A-SS. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛʁsˌmaːs].
What does "Versmaß" mean?
As a noun, "Versmaß" means: metrische Einheit, aus der ein Vers aufgebaut ist
How do you pronounce "Versmaß"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Versmaß" is [ˈfɛʁsˌmaːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Versmaß" come from?
"Versmaß" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list