verhängtvsversandtConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#12,819
“verhängt” frequency rank
#30,845
“versandt” frequency rank
43664
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verhängt versandt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verhängen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versenden

Where the eye mixes verhängt and versandt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. verhängt and versandt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

8 ch
verhängt
8 ch
versandt

Look-alike desk: verhängt vs versandt

A purely visual mix-up. verhängt ([fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋt]) and versandt ([fɛɐ̯ˈzant]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verhängt is recorded at frequency rank #12,819, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋt]. versandt is at rank #30,845, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzant].

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 43664, this pair ranks #1,410,850 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of verhängt vs versandt

Shared letters: enrtv. Private to "verhängt": ghä. Private to "versandt": ads.

"verhängt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC  ·  "versandt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • versandt ← evrsandt · verasndt · verrsandt · versadnt · versanddt · versandtt · versanndt · versantd

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verhängt" and "versandt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋt] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈzant]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "verhängt" or "versandt" show up more?
"verhängt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,819 in our German list, against #30,845 for "versandt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "verhängt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "versandt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,410,850 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "verhängt" and "versandt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versandt vs versank". 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 #1,410,850 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