versucht

[fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxt]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxt]/ verb

The verdict

“versucht” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #694 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#694
frequency rank, German
8
letters
13
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versuchen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

versucht vs Vorsicht
63% similar
versucht vs Verzicht
63% similar
versucht vs versuchte
89% similar

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

Key facts for versucht
PropertyValue
Headwordversucht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#694
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “versucht” 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). versucht 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 versucht is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxt]. Corpus data places it at rank #694 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versuchen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for versucht, with forms such as "evrsucht", "verrsucht", and "verscuht". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorsicht", "Verzicht", "versuchte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is versucht, spelled V-E-R-S-U-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versuchen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrsucht,verrsucht,verscuht,verssucht,versuccht,versuchht,versuchtt,versucth,versuhct,veruscht,vesrucht,vresucht,vversucht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrsucht2verrsucht1verscuht2verssucht1versuccht1versuchht1versuchtt1versucth2
Edit distance from "versucht"

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 "versucht"?
"versucht" is spelled V-E-R-S-U-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxt].
What does "versucht" mean?
As a verb, "versucht" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versuchen
What words are commonly confused with "versucht"?
"versucht" is commonly confused with "Vorsicht", "Verzicht", "versuchte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "versucht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "versucht" is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "versucht" come from?
"versucht" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “versucht”

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-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Vorsicht” - see the side-by-side comparison. versucht vs Vorsicht
  • 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