Which to use
“verlinkt” and “versenkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,868
- “verlinkt” frequency rank
- #14,702
- “versenkt” frequency rank
- 31570
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlinkt | versenkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlinken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versenken |
Where the eye mixes verlinkt and versenkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between verlinkt and versenkt
A purely visual mix-up. verlinkt ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɪŋkt]) and versenkt ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋkt]) 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 31570, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlinkt is recorded at frequency rank #16,868, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɪŋkt]. versenkt is at rank #14,702, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋkt].
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 31570, this pair ranks #1,725,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlinkt vs versenkt
Shared letters: eknrtv. Private to "verlinkt": il. Private to "versenkt": s.
"verlinkt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "versenkt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verlinkt" and "versenkt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verlinkt" vs "versenkt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlinkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versenkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,725,444 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlinkt" and "versenkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verkennt vs versenkt". 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 #1,725,444 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.