versteh

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃteː]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈʃteː]/ verb

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The verdict

“versteh” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,008. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,008
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verstehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-versteh · versteh · German

versteh · rank #4,008 · 11 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,008
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH versteckt

Nearest frequency peer: versteckt (-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 „versteh“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „versteh“ 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).

versteh vs Versuch
57% similar
versteh vs verzieh
71% similar
versteh vs verstehe
88% similar

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

Key facts for versteh
PropertyValue
Headwordversteh
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈʃteː]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,008
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „versteh“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).verstehliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „versteckt“ (#4,007), „verlängert“ (#4,006), „vi“ (#4,010). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „versteh“ bei #4,008. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around versteh (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈʃteː]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,008 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verstehen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for versteh, with forms such as "evrsteh", "verrsteh", and "verseth". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Versuch", "verzieh", "verstehe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is versteh, spelled V-E-R-S-T-E-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verstehen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrsteh
  • verrsteh
  • verseth
  • verssteh
  • verstehh
  • versthe
  • verstteh
  • vertseh
  • vesrteh
  • vresteh
  • vversteh

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of versteh - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

evrsteh2verrsteh1verseth2verssteh1verstehh1versthe2verstteh1vertseh2
Edit distance from "versteh"

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 "versteh"?
"versteh" is spelled V-E-R-S-T-E-H. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃteː].
What does "versteh" mean?
As a verb, "versteh" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verstehen
What words are commonly confused with "versteh"?
"versteh" is commonly confused with "Versuch", "verzieh", "verstehe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "versteh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "versteh" is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃteː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "versteh" come from?
"versteh" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vorlage#4,011trocken#4,002anrufen#4,017stoppen#3,999

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

seltsam11 variantsbereitet11 variantsProvinz11 variantsdigitale11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list