Which to use
“Verletzten” is a noun and “versetzen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,545
- “Verletzten” frequency rank
- #9,654
- “versetzen” frequency rank
- 17199
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verletzten | versetzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural der starken Deklination des Substantivs Verletzte | vor einer Stelle zu einer anderen bewegen |
Where the eye mixes Verletzten and versetzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Verletzten runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against versetzen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Verletzten and versetzen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verletzten is [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡stn̩] while versetzen is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡sn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17199, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verletzten is recorded at frequency rank #7,545, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡stn̩]. versetzen is at rank #9,654, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡sn̩].
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 17199, this pair ranks #1,929,496 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verletzten vs versetzen
Shared letters: enrtvz. Private to "Verletzten": l. Private to "versetzen": s.
"Verletzten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "versetzen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verletzten ← evrletzten · velretzten · vereltzten · verlettzten · verletzetn · verletztenn · verletztne · verletztten
- versetzen ← evrsetzen · verestzen · verrsetzen · versetezn · versettzen · versetzenn · versetzne · versetzzen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verletzten" for "versetzen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Verletzten" or "versetzen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Verletzten" and "versetzen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verletzten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versetzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,929,496 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verletzten" and "versetzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verletzten vs vorletzter". 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 #1,929,496 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.