vergeudetvsversendetTell them apart

Which to use

“vergeudet” and “versendet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,226
“vergeudet” frequency rank
#21,829
“versendet” frequency rank
64055
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vergeudet versendet
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vergeuden Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versenden

Where the eye mixes vergeudet and versendet

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

9 ch
vergeudet
9 ch
versendet

Why the eye confuses vergeudet with versendet

A purely visual mix-up. vergeudet ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɔɪ̯dət]) and versendet ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɛndət]) 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 64055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vergeudet is recorded at frequency rank #42,226, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɔɪ̯dət]. versendet is at rank #21,829, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛndət].

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 64055, this pair ranks #654,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vergeudet vs versendet

Shared letters: dertv. Private to "vergeudet": gu. Private to "versendet": ns.

"vergeudet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC  ·  "versendet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vergeudetevrgeudet · vegreudet · veregudet · vergeduet · vergeuddet · vergeudett · vergeudte · vergeuedt
  • versendetevrsendet · veresndet · verrsendet · versednet · versenddet · versendett · versendte · versenedt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vergeudet" and "versendet" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɔɪ̯dət] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛndət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "vergeudet" vs "versendet" - which ranks higher?
"versendet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,829 in our German list, against #42,226 for "vergeudet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "vergeudet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "versendet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #654,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "vergeudet" and "versendet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergeudet vs vermeldet". 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 #654,961 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list