versuchte

Name: versuchte, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxtə]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxtə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“versuchte” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,224 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#2,224
frequency rank, German: 9
letters: 14
tracked misspellings: 15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versucht

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

versuchte vs verzichte

78% similar

versuchte vs versuchten

90% similar

versuchte vs versuchter

90% similar

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

Key facts for versuchte
Property	Value
Headword	versuchte
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxtə]
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#2,224
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	15
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “versuchte” 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). versuchte lands here:

#2,224

#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 versuchte is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxtə]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,224 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for versuchte, with forms such as "evrsuchte", "verrsuchte", and "verscuhte". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "verzichte", "versuchten", "versuchter", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is versuchte, spelled V-E-R-S-U-C-H-T-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versucht
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versucht
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versucht
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versucht
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versucht
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versucht
7
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versucht
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versucht
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versucht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrsuchte,verrsuchte,verscuhte,verssuchte,versucchte,versuchet,versuchhte,versuchtte,versucthe,versuhcte,veruschte,vesruchte,vresuchte,vversuchte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "versuchte"

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 "versuchte"?

"versuchte" is spelled V-E-R-S-U-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxtə].

What does "versuchte" mean?

As an adjective, "versuchte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versucht

What words are commonly confused with "versuchte"?

"versuchte" is commonly confused with "verzichte", "versuchten", "versuchter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "versuchte"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "versuchte" is [fɛɐ̯ˈzuːxtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "versuchte" come from?

"versuchte" 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 “versuchte”

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