Which to use
“versagte” and “versaut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,442
- “versagte” frequency rank
- #10,962
- “versaut” frequency rank
- 45404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versagte | versaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versagt | unanständig, zotig |
Where the eye mixes versagte and versaut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between versagte and versaut
A purely visual mix-up. versagte ([fɛɐ̯ˈzaːktə]) and versaut ([fɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯t]) 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 45404, 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]. versaut is at rank #10,962, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯t].
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 45404, this pair ranks #1,354,183 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versagte vs versaut
Shared letters: aerstv. Private to "versagte": g. Private to "versaut": u.
"versagte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "versaut" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versagte" and "versaut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "versagte" vs "versaut" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "versagte" and "versaut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "versagte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "versaut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,354,183 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versagte" and "versaut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versagte vs versäumte". 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 #1,354,183 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.