Which to use
“Verletzung” and “Versetzung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,859
- “Verletzung” frequency rank
- #19,073
- “Versetzung” frequency rank
- 22932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verletzung | Versetzung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Beschädigung von Gewebe | das Wechseln eines Schülers in eine gleichhohe oder nächsthöhere Klasse |
Where the eye mixes Verletzung and Versetzung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Verletzung with Versetzung
A purely visual mix-up. Verletzung ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡sʊŋ]) and Versetzung ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡sʊŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - l in “Verletzung” becomes s in “Versetzung”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22932, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verletzung is recorded at frequency rank #3,859, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡sʊŋ]. Versetzung is at rank #19,073, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡sʊŋ].
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 22932, this pair ranks #1,867,862 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verletzung vs Versetzung
Shared letters: egnrtuvz. Private to "Verletzung": l. Private to "Versetzung": s.
"Verletzung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "Versetzung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verletzung ← evrletzung · velretzung · vereltzung · verlettzung · verletuzng · verletznug · verletzugn · verletzungg
- Versetzung ← evrsetzung · verestzung · verrsetzung · versettzung · versetuzng · versetznug · versetzugn · versetzungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verletzung" for "Versetzung" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Verletzung" or "Versetzung" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verletzung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Versetzung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,867,862 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verletzung" and "Versetzung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verletzend vs Verletzung". 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 #1,867,862 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.