Which to use
“verlinkt” and “versinkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,868
- “verlinkt” frequency rank
- #24,979
- “versinkt” frequency rank
- 41847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlinkt | versinkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlinken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versinken |
Where the eye mixes verlinkt and versinkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verlinkt and versinkt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verlinkt with versinkt
A purely visual mix-up. verlinkt ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɪŋkt]) and versinkt ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɪŋkt]) 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 “verlinkt” becomes s in “versinkt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41847, 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]. versinkt is at rank #24,979, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɪŋkt].
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 41847, this pair ranks #1,467,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verlinkt vs versinkt
Shared letters: eiknrtv. Private to "verlinkt": l. Private to "versinkt": s.
"verlinkt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "versinkt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verlinkt" and "versinkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verlinkt" vs "versinkt" - which ranks higher?
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 "verlinkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versinkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,467,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlinkt" and "versinkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verfickt vs versinkt". 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 #1,467,273 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.