Which to use
“verdankte” and “versenkte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,338
- “verdankte” frequency rank
- #33,888
- “versenkte” frequency rank
- 83226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdankte | versenkte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verdankt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versenkt |
Where the eye mixes verdankte and versenkte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verdankte and versenkte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: verdankte vs versenkte
A purely visual mix-up. verdankte ([fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋktə]) and versenkte ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋktə]) 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 83226, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdankte is recorded at frequency rank #49,338, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋktə]. versenkte is at rank #33,888, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋktə].
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 83226, this pair ranks #143,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verdankte vs versenkte
Shared letters: eknrtv. Private to "verdankte": ad. Private to "versenkte": s.
"verdankte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "versenkte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verdankte" for "versenkte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verdankte" or "versenkte"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdankte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versenkte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdankte" and "versenkte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdankte vs verdrängte". 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 #143,472 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.