Which to use
“versagte” and “versäumte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,442
- “versagte” frequency rank
- #44,336
- “versäumte” frequency rank
- 78778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versagte | versäumte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versagt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs versäumt |
Where the eye mixes versagte and versäumte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: versagte vs versäumte
A purely visual mix-up. versagte ([fɛɐ̯ˈzaːktə]) and versäumte ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mtə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versagte is recorded at frequency rank #34,442, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaːktə]. versäumte is at rank #44,336, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔɪ̯mtə].
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 78778, this pair ranks #230,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of versagte vs versäumte
Shared letters: erstv. Private to "versagte": ag. Private to "versäumte": muä.
"versagte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "versäumte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- versagte ← evrsagte · verasgte · verrsagte · versaget · versaggte · versagtte · versatge · versgate
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versagte" and "versäumte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "versagte" vs "versäumte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "versagte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versäumte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #230,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versagte" and "versäumte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versäumte vs verspürte". 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 #230,818 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.