Which to use
“verkündet” and “versendet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,839
- “verkündet” frequency rank
- #21,829
- “versendet” frequency rank
- 29668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verkündet | versendet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verkünden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versenden |
Where the eye mixes verkündet and versendet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verkündet and versendet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: verkündet vs versendet
A purely visual mix-up. verkündet ([fɛɐ̯ˈkʏndət]) 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 29668, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verkündet is recorded at frequency rank #7,839, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkʏndət]. 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 29668, this pair ranks #1,762,503 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verkündet vs versendet
Shared letters: denrtv. Private to "verkündet": kü. Private to "versendet": s.
"verkündet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "versendet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versendet ← evrsendet · veresndet · verrsendet · versednet · versenddet · versendett · versendte · versenedt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verkündet" and "versendet" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "verkündet" or "versendet" show up more?
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 "verkündet" 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 #1,762,503 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verkündet" and "versendet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermeldet vs versendet". 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 #1,762,503 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.