Which to use
“verbinden” and “versenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,857
- “verbinden” frequency rank
- #16,870
- “versenden” frequency rank
- 20727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbinden | versenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einer Binde abdecken, mit einem Verband versorgen | Nachrichten oder Gegenstände in einen Beförderungsauftrag geben |
Where the eye mixes verbinden and versenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verbinden and versenden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verbinden with versenden
A purely visual mix-up. verbinden ([fɛɐ̯ˈbɪndn̩]) and versenden ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɛndn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20727, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbinden is recorded at frequency rank #3,857, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪndn̩]. versenden is at rank #16,870, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛndn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 20727, this pair ranks #1,894,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verbinden vs versenden
Shared letters: denrv. Private to "verbinden": bi. Private to "versenden": s.
"verbinden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "versenden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verbinden" and "versenden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verbinden" or "versenden" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verbinden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,894,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verbinden" and "versenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergeuden vs versenden". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,894,435 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.