Versuchsperson

[fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxspɛʁˌzoːn]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxspɛʁˌzoːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Versuchsperson” is uncommon German (frequency #95,071 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,071
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, an oder mit der ein Versuch durchgeführt wird

Key facts for Versuchsperson
PropertyValue
HeadwordVersuchsperson
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxspɛʁˌzoːn]
Letters14
Frequency rank#95,071
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Versuchsperson” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Versuchsperson lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Versuchsperson is uncommon German at frequency #95,071 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxspɛʁˌzoːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, an oder mit der ein Versuch durchgeführt wird".

No misspelling variants are generated for Versuchsperson in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Versuchsperson, spelled V-E-R-S-U-C-H-S-P-E-R-S-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, an oder mit der ein Versuch durchgeführt wird

This word in other languages

subject(English)

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 "Versuchsperson"?
"Versuchsperson" is spelled V-E-R-S-U-C-H-S-P-E-R-S-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxspɛʁˌzoːn].
What does "Versuchsperson" mean?
As a noun, "Versuchsperson" means: Person, an oder mit der ein Versuch durchgeführt wird
How do you pronounce "Versuchsperson"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Versuchsperson" is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxspɛʁˌzoːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Versuchsperson" come from?
"Versuchsperson" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Versuchsperson”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-S-U-C-H-S-P-E-R-S-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxspɛʁˌzoːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list