Which to use
“verdankt” and “versandt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,030
- “verdankt” frequency rank
- #30,845
- “versandt” frequency rank
- 46875
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdankt | versandt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verdanken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versenden |
Where the eye mixes verdankt and versandt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verdankt and versandt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verdankt with versandt
A purely visual mix-up. verdankt ([fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋkt]) and versandt ([fɛɐ̯ˈzant]) 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 46875, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdankt is recorded at frequency rank #16,030, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋkt]. versandt is at rank #30,845, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzant].
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 46875, this pair ranks #1,303,935 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verdankt vs versandt
Shared letters: adenrtv. Private to "verdankt": k. Private to "versandt": s.
"verdankt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "versandt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verdankt" and "versandt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verdankt" vs "versandt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "verdankt" and "versandt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdankt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versandt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,303,935 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdankt" and "versandt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versandt vs versank". 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 #1,303,935 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.