Which to use
“verdeckt” and “versteckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,990
- “verdeckt” frequency rank
- #4,007
- “versteckt” frequency rank
- 15997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdeckt | versteckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (möglichst) unauffällig, ohne Aufsehen zu erregen, (möglichst) geräuschlos | an einem unbekannten Ort verborgen, so dass man nicht gesehen oder aufgefunden werden kann |
Where the eye mixes verdeckt and versteckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verdeckt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against versteckt's 9 (CVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verdeckt vs versteckt
A purely visual mix-up. verdeckt ([fɛɐ̯ˈdɛkt]) and versteckt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkt]) 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 15997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdeckt is recorded at frequency rank #11,990, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛkt]. versteckt is at rank #4,007, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛkt].
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 15997, this pair ranks #1,939,478 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verdeckt vs versteckt
Shared letters: cekrtv. Private to "verdeckt": d. Private to "versteckt": s.
"verdeckt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "versteckt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verdeckt" and "versteckt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verdeckt" or "versteckt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "verdeckt" and "versteckt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdeckt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versteckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,939,478 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdeckt" and "versteckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdeckt vs verdrückt". 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 #1,939,478 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.