Which to use
“verdankt” and “versinkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,030
- “verdankt” frequency rank
- #24,979
- “versinkt” frequency rank
- 41009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdankt | versinkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verdanken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versinken |
Where the eye mixes verdankt and versinkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verdankt and versinkt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: verdankt vs versinkt
A purely visual mix-up. verdankt ([fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋkt]) and versinkt ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɪŋkt]) 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 41009, 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]. versinkt is at rank #24,979, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪŋkt].
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 41009, this pair ranks #1,491,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verdankt vs versinkt
Shared letters: eknrtv. Private to "verdankt": ad. Private to "versinkt": is.
"verdankt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "versinkt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verdankt" and "versinkt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verdankt" or "versinkt"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "verdankt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versinkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,491,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdankt" and "versinkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verfickt vs versinkt". 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 #1,491,924 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.