versuchen

[fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“versuchen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #788. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#788
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit ungewissem Erfolg etwas beginnen, anstreben

Corpus desk

Index DE-versuchen · versuchen · German

versuchen · rank #788 · 14 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #788
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vergleich

Nearest frequency peer: Vergleich (-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 “versuchen”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “versuchen” 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).

versuchen vs versucht
78% similar
versuchen vs Versuchs
67% similar
versuchen vs versuchte
78% similar

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

Key facts for versuchen
PropertyValue
Headwordversuchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#788
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “versuchen” sits in German frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).versuchen lands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around versuchen (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #788 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for versuchen, with forms such as "evrsuchen", "verrsuchen", and "verscuhen". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "versucht", "Versuchs", "versuchte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is versuchen, spelled V-E-R-S-U-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit ungewissem Erfolg etwas beginnen, anstreben
  2. 2
    dauerhaft, nachdrücklich etwas versuchen
  3. 3
    eine soziale Rolle ( einen Beruf) probeweise ausüben
  4. 4
    abschmecken, deren Geschmack prüfen bzw. kosten
  5. 5
    jemanden zur Sünde, zum Laster verführen
  6. 6
    sich an etwas oder jemandem versuchen, sich daran vergehen, dagegen freveln
  7. 7
    ohne Erfolg, ohne Ende suchen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Man sollte es wenigstens versucht haben.
  2. „Dieser Eindruck verdichtet sich in der Tat immer dann, wenn Risikosportler nicht sachlich und objektiv über ihre Erlebnisse berichten, sondern euphorisch übersteigert in Heldentaten schwelgen, […] mit Fliegerlatein die Wirklichkeit zu überhöhen versuchen.“

Synonyms

probierenkosten

This word in other languages

try(English)intentar(Español)tenter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrsuchen
  • verrsuchen
  • verscuhen
  • verssuchen
  • versucchen
  • versucehn
  • versuchenn
  • versuchhen
  • versuchne
  • versuhcen
  • veruschen
  • vesruchen
  • vresuchen
  • vversuchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of versuchen - 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.

evrsuchen2verrsuchen1verscuhen2verssuchen1versucchen1versucehn2versuchenn1versuchhen1
Edit distance from "versuchen"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "versuchen"?
"versuchen" is spelled V-E-R-S-U-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxn̩].
What does "versuchen" mean?
As a verb, "versuchen" means: mit ungewissem Erfolg etwas beginnen, anstreben
What words are commonly confused with "versuchen"?
"versuchen" is commonly confused with "versucht", "Versuchs", "versuchte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "versuchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "versuchen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "versuchen" come from?
"versuchen" 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 "versuchen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vergleich#787Stuttgart#802weiterhin#770Interesse#814

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

zumindest14 variantsDeutscher14 variantsverwendet14 variantsfolgenden14 variants

What to do next

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  • "versuchen" maps to 15 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "versucht". View pair
  • 14 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #788 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "V" letter cohort. V–Z browse

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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