Which to use
“versagte” is an adjective and “vertagt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,442
- “versagte” frequency rank
- #28,005
- “vertagt” frequency rank
- 62447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versagte | vertagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versagt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vertagen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set versagte and vertagt apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
versagte and vertagt form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62447, 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]. vertagt is at rank #28,005, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaːkt].
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 62447, this pair ranks #712,595 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "versagte" and "vertagt" be used interchangeably?
Remembering versagte vs vertagt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “versagte”; for a verb, it's “vertagt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “versagte” entry
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