Which to use
“verdammte” and “versäumte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,805
- “verdammte” frequency rank
- #44,336
- “versäumte” frequency rank
- 53141
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdammte | versäumte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verdammt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs versäumt |
Where the eye mixes verdammte and versäumte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verdammte (CVCCVCCCV) and versäumte (CVCCVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses verdammte with versäumte
A purely visual mix-up. verdammte ([fɛɐ̯ˈdamtə]) and versäumte ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mtə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53141, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdammte is recorded at frequency rank #8,805, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdamtə]. versäumte is at rank #44,336, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mtə].
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 53141, this pair ranks #1,069,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verdammte vs versäumte
Shared letters: emrtv. Private to "verdammte": ad. Private to "versäumte": suä.
"verdammte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "versäumte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- verdammte ← evrdammte · vedrammte · veradmmte · verdammet · verdammtte · verdamte · verdamtme · verddammte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verdammte" and "versäumte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verdammte" vs "versäumte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "verdammte" and "versäumte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdammte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versäumte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,069,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdammte" and "versäumte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versäumte vs verspürte". 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 #1,069,625 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.