Which to use
“verdanke” and “versank” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,996
- “verdanke” frequency rank
- #42,233
- “versank” frequency rank
- 70229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdanke | versank |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verdanken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs versinken |
Where the eye mixes verdanke and versank
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between verdanke and versank
A purely visual mix-up. verdanke ([fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋkə]) and versank ([fɛɐ̯ˈzaŋk]) 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 70229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdanke is recorded at frequency rank #27,996, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋkə]. versank is at rank #42,233, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaŋk].
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 70229, this pair ranks #452,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verdanke vs versank
Shared letters: aeknrv. Private to "verdanke": d. Private to "versank": s.
"verdanke" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "versank" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verdanke" and "versank" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verdanke" or "versank"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "verdanke" and "versank" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdanke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versank" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #452,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdanke" and "versank" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdanke vs verdankte". 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 #452,652 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.