Which to use
“verdeckten” and “versteckten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,445
- “verdeckten” frequency rank
- #15,247
- “versteckten” frequency rank
- 43692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdeckten | versteckten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verdeckt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versteckt |
Where the eye mixes verdeckten and versteckten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verdeckten runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against versteckten's 11 (CVCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verdeckten and versteckten
A purely visual mix-up. verdeckten ([fɛɐ̯ˈdɛktn̩]) and versteckten ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛktn̩]) 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 43692, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdeckten is recorded at frequency rank #28,445, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛktn̩]. versteckten is at rank #15,247, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛktn̩].
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 43692, this pair ranks #1,409,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verdeckten vs versteckten
Shared letters: ceknrtv. Private to "verdeckten": d. Private to "versteckten": s.
"verdeckten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "versteckten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verdeckten ← evrdeckten · vedreckten · verdcekten · verddeckten · verdecckten · verdecketn · verdeckkten · verdecktenn
- versteckten ← evrsteckten · verrsteckten · versetckten · verssteckten · verstcekten · verstecckten · verstecketn · versteckkten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verdeckten" and "versteckten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verdeckten" or "versteckten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdeckten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versteckten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,409,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdeckten" and "versteckten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdeckten vs verdichten". 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 #1,409,974 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.