Versuch
[fɛɐ̯ˈzuːx]
The verdict
“Versuch” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,171. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #1,171
- frequency rank, German
- 4,163
- “V” headwords
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 11
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Ausprobieren von etwas; Handlung
Corpus desk
Index DE-versuch · Versuch · German
Versuch · rank #1,171 · 11 variants · 11 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #1,171
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
- VAR-MID 11 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,163
- PHOTO-FINISH trifft
Nearest frequency peer: trifft (-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 “Versuch”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- stellte
stellte
98,832 corpus weight
- trifft
trifft
98,831 corpus weight
- Versuch
Versuch
98,830 corpus weight
- Vertrag
Vertrag
98,829 corpus weight
- wichtige
wichtige
98,828 corpus weight
- Zusammenhang
Zusammenhang
98,827 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Versuch” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Versuch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːx] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #1,171 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 11 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Versuch” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 11 spelling variants around Versuch (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːx]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,171 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Versuch, with forms such as "evrsuch", "verrsuch", and "verscuh". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "versus", "versucht", "versuche", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Versuch, spelled V-E-R-S-U-C-H.
Definition
- 1das Ausprobieren von etwas; Handlung
- 2absichtliche Herbeiführung einer Erscheinung, um Gesetzmäßigkeiten erkennen zu können: Experiment
- 3deutsches Synonym für Essay
- 4Art, im Rugby Punkte zu erzielen, indem man den Ball im gegnerischen Malfeld ablegt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Versuch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er übersprang die 3 Meter gleich im ersten Versuch.
Beim Mord ist auch der Versuch strafbar.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- evrsuch
- verrsuch
- verscuh
- verssuch
- versucch
- versuchh
- versuhc
- verusch
- vesruch
- vresuch
- vversuch
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Versuch - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Versuch", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "Versuch". Here's where to go from here.
- "Versuch" maps to 11 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "versus". View pair
- 11 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #1,171 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.