Which to use
“verblendet” and “versendet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,084
- “verblendet” frequency rank
- #21,829
- “versendet” frequency rank
- 57913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verblendet | versendet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verblenden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versenden |
Where the eye mixes verblendet and versendet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verblendet runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against versendet's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verblendet and versendet
A purely visual mix-up. verblendet ([fɛɐ̯ˈblɛndət]) and versendet ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɛndət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verblendet is recorded at frequency rank #36,084, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈblɛndət]. versendet is at rank #21,829, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛndət].
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 57913, this pair ranks #882,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verblendet vs versendet
Shared letters: denrtv. Private to "verblendet": bl. Private to "versendet": s.
"verblendet" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "versendet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verblendet ← evrblendet · vebrlendet · verbblendet · verbelndet · verblednet · verblenddet · verblendett · verblendte
- versendet ← evrsendet · veresndet · verrsendet · versednet · versenddet · versendett · versendte · versenedt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verblendet" for "versendet" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "verblendet" or "versendet" 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 "verblendet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versendet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #882,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verblendet" and "versendet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermeldet vs versendet". 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 #882,966 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.