Which to use
“verdammen” and “versammeln” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,964
- “verdammen” frequency rank
- #14,199
- “versammeln” frequency rank
- 49163
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdammen | versammeln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus der (kirchlichen) Gemeinschaft ausschließen | sich an einem Ort treffen (sammeln) |
Where the eye mixes verdammen and versammeln
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verdammen runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against versammeln's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verdammen with versammeln
A purely visual mix-up. verdammen ([fɛɐ̯ˈdamən]) and versammeln ([fɛɐ̯ˈzaml̩n]) 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 49163, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdammen is recorded at frequency rank #34,964, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdamən]. versammeln is at rank #14,199, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaml̩n].
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 49163, this pair ranks #1,221,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verdammen vs versammeln
Shared letters: aemnrv. Private to "verdammen": d. Private to "versammeln": ls.
"verdammen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "versammeln" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verdammen ← evrdammen · vedrammen · veradmmen · verdamemn · verdamen · verdammenn · verdammne · verddammen
- versammeln ← evrsammeln · verasmmeln · verrsammeln · versameln · versamemln · versammelln · versammelnn · versammenl
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verdammen" and "versammeln" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verdammen" or "versammeln"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "verdammen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versammeln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,221,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdammen" and "versammeln" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdammen vs verdampfen". 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 #1,221,787 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.