verlangtvsversandtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,368
“verlangt” frequency rank
#30,845
“versandt” frequency rank
33213
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verlangt versandt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlangen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs versenden

Where the eye mixes verlangt and versandt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verlangt 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
verlangt
8 ch
versandt

Visual trap between verlangt and versandt

A purely visual mix-up. verlangt ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋt]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verlangt is recorded at frequency rank #2,368, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋt]. 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 33213, this pair ranks #1,690,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of verlangt vs versandt

Shared letters: aenrtv. Private to "verlangt": gl. Private to "versandt": ds.

"verlangt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC  ·  "versandt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verlangt ← evrlangt · velrangt · veralngt · verlagnt · verlanggt · verlangtt · verlanngt · verlantg
  • versandt ← evrsandt · verasndt · verrsandt · versadnt · versanddt · versandtt · versanndt · versantd

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verlangt" and "versandt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋt] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈzant]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "verlangt" vs "versandt" - which ranks higher?
"verlangt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,368 in our German list, against #30,845 for "versandt". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "verlangt" 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 #1,690,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "verlangt" 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 #1,690,846 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