versuchst

[fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxst]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxst]/ verb

The verdict

“versuchst” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #10,392 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#10,392
frequency rank, German
9
letters
15
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versuchen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

versuchst vs versucht
89% similar
versuchst vs versuchte
78% similar
versuchst vs Versuch
67% similar

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

Key facts for versuchst
PropertyValue
Headwordversuchst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxst]
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,392
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “versuchst” 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). versuchst lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for versuchst is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxst]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,392 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versuchen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for versuchst, with forms such as "evrsuchst", "verrsuchst", and "verscuhst". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "versucht", "versuchte", "Versuch", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 versuchst, spelled V-E-R-S-U-C-H-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versuchen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrsuchst,verrsuchst,verscuhst,verssuchst,versucchst,versuchhst,versuchsst,versuchstt,versuchts,versucsht,versuhcst,veruschst,vesruchst,vresuchst,vversuchst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of versuchst - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

evrsuchst2verrsuchst1verscuhst2verssuchst1versucchst1versuchhst1versuchsst1versuchstt1
Edit distance from "versuchst"

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 "versuchst"?
"versuchst" is spelled V-E-R-S-U-C-H-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxst].
What does "versuchst" mean?
As a verb, "versuchst" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versuchen
What words are commonly confused with "versuchst"?
"versuchst" is commonly confused with "versucht", "versuchte", "Versuch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "versuchst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "versuchst" is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "versuchst" come from?
"versuchst" 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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Using “versuchst”

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-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxst] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “versucht” - see the side-by-side comparison. versuchst vs versucht
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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