Which to use
“verkünden” and “versenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,195
- “verkünden” frequency rank
- #16,870
- “versenden” frequency rank
- 29065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verkünden | versenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | öffentlich sagen | Nachrichten oder Gegenstände in einen Beförderungsauftrag geben |
Where the eye mixes verkünden and versenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verkünden and versenden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: verkünden vs versenden
A purely visual mix-up. verkünden ([fɛɐ̯ˈkʏndn̩]) and versenden ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɛndn̩]) 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 29065, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verkünden is recorded at frequency rank #12,195, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkʏndn̩]. versenden is at rank #16,870, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛndn̩].
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 29065, this pair ranks #1,773,697 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verkünden vs versenden
Shared letters: denrv. Private to "verkünden": kü. Private to "versenden": s.
"verkünden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "versenden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versenden ← evrsenden · veresnden · verrsenden · versednen · versendden · versendenn · versendne · versenedn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verkünden" and "versenden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verkünden" or "versenden"?
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 "verkünden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,773,697 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verkünden" and "versenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergeuden vs versenden". 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 #1,773,697 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.