diff --git a/src/main/c/hangman.c b/src/main/c/hangman.c
index 03667c1..ad7a86f 100644
--- a/src/main/c/hangman.c
+++ b/src/main/c/hangman.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void levelauswahl(){
 
 void hauptSpiel(int level){
 	char secret_word[100];
-	int attempts = 0;
+	int versuche = 0;
 	char guessed_letter;
 	char guessed_letters[100];
 	char path[] = "hangman_words.txt";
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ void hauptSpiel(int level){
 	
 	lade_secret_word(secret_word, level, path);
 	
-	while (attempts < 6 && won == 0) {
-		draw_hangman(attempts);
+	while (versuche < 6 && won == 0) {
+		draw_hangman(versuche);
 		show_letters(secret_word, guessed_letters);
 		guessed_letter = eingabe_buchstabe();
 		result = letter_in_secret_word(guessed_letter, secret_word);
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void hauptSpiel(int level){
 			add_guessed_letter(guessed_letters, guessed_letter);
 		}
 		else {
-			attempts++;
+			versuche++;
 		}
 		won = has_won(secret_word, guessed_letters);
 	}
@@ -197,12 +197,12 @@ void hauptSpiel(int level){
 	}
 }
 
-void draw_hangman(int attempts) {
+void draw_hangman(int versuche) {
     clear_screen();
     printf("Galgenmann!\n");
 	printf("v.1.0.2\n\n");
 
-    switch(attempts) {
+    switch(versuche) {
         case 0:
             printf("   _______\n");
             printf("  |       |\n");